The subject of why some of the richest men in the world risk their lives by diving into the ocean below in search of the Titanic shipwreck has been brought back to light by the disappearance of the Titan submarine.
Why are people so fascinated by the Titanic wreck?
The opulence of the ship is the first of two factors that contribute to people’s fascination with the Titanic’s destruction, according to research by The Conversation. The Titanic was billed as the most opulent vessel ever to set sail by the White Star Line, which built it. Wealthy travelers paid up to £870 for the right to stay in the most luxurious and roomy first-class accommodations on the Titanic. The appeal of Titanic films and displays stems from the voyeurism generated by admiring the ship’s exquisite décor.
The Titan submersible accident is currently generating widespread interest due to the same two factors—the excess of the expedition and its defeat by the water.
OceanGate charges more than Rs. 2 crores for each person on the Titanic submarine.
For a seat on the Titan submarine, OceanGate Expeditions, which organizes underwater research near the Titanic disaster in America, charges more than two lakh rupees.
(According to US time) On Sunday morning, Titan started its fall. In less than two hours, the 21-foot (6.5-meter) tourist vessel lost contact with its mothership.
Passengers in the Titan submersible are running out of oxygen; the search is based on a peculiar sound
International teams looking for the Titan submarine, which is missing and close to the Titanic wreck, are focusing on strange underwater noises.
It is anticipated that the Titan has less than one hour of air left after starting with around 96 hours of air in case of emergency. Additionally, it is thought that the crew’s rations are restricted.
The area where the noises were detected has been relocated by remotely controlled vehicles, and further search tools will soon be deployed. In the previous two days, a Canadian aircraft equipped with sonar sensors has detected the noises.
Currently, a fleet of ships is searching the North Atlantic 900 miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. A specialized lifting apparatus that can retrieve huge, heavy sunken objects from deep water, such as airplanes or small boats, is being sent by the US Navy to the search area.
After beginning with almost 96 hours of air in case of emergency, it is estimated that the Titan will have less than an hour of air remaining. The crew’s food could also be limited, it is believed.
Remotely operated vehicles have moved the location where the noises were heard, and further search equipment will shortly be deployed. A Canadian aircraft with sonar sensors has been listening to the noises for the past two days.
To locate the five Titan submersible passengers who have vanished, remote-controlled robots that are generally employed for underwater research have been sent out.
Titan submersible: Robots deployed to find the missing submarine
The remotely operated vehicles are equipped with cameras and can travel to depths that many other vessels cannot, making them ideal for real-time scanning of the ocean floor.
Since at least the middle of the 1980s, robots have been utilized for underwater exploration.
Even after years of investigation, scientists still know very little about the ocean below in part because the vessels are expensive to operate and their technique of data collecting may be laborious and tedious.
Titan Submersible: Who are the individuals that have vanished?
Five individuals were aboard the Titan submarine, according to media reports. Stockton Rush, the founder, and CEO of OceanGate, the British businessman Hamish Harding, the French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, the Pakistani millionaire Shahzada Dawood, and his son Sulaiman Dawood are a few of these individuals.
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The British businessman oversees aircraft brokerage Action Aviation as its chairman. Harding had tweeted that he was “proud to announce” that he will be taking part in the dive into the Titanic.
Harding made a trip to space on a Blue Origin aircraft last year.
The relatives of the Pakistani father and son verified their onboard status in a statement. The Dawoods are a well-known Pakistani corporate family that is in charge of some of the biggest businesses in the nation.
