The report said data from the acoustic sensors and strain gauge on board showed that the hull suffered stratified losses after infiltrating the Titanic in 2022, causing a huge sensation. Rush is said to have refuted the noise, and the report found that no one can fully interpret sensor data in 2023. The company’s engineering director quit two months before the explosion.
“The power is consolidated in Mr. Rush,” Neubauer said. “There is no fixed standard of how much noise is or how many sounds are that will cause you to lose service. I think it’s intentional. They don’t want to end up getting it out.”
The report contains many suggestions that will increase oversight of dives operated by U.S. companies. This will also require them to be certified by a third-party organization such as the Lloyds Register or NASA, even if they operate in international waters such as Titan. This will actually exclude the establishment of the hull from carbon fibers, as these organizations have not classified the carbon fibers on board as carbon fibers to date. “It doesn’t seem to be the right material because of the way it causes cumulative damage over time,” Neubauer said.
Oceangate engineering director Tony Nissen questioned the report’s criticism of the carbon fiber hull and its acoustic monitoring system. He noted that the problem part of the Titan’s first hull used an acoustic sensor, which resulted in cancelling and replacing it. “The design is not inadequate. For anyone, the design is not sufficient to address the original manufacturer’s analysis and the success of the first hull,” he said. “Real-time monitoring works as designed and intended, but for the second hull, they ignore it.”
“We commend the U.S. Coast Guard’s thorough work to confirm industry experts’ long-standing knowledge of the Titan Tragedy – which is preventable,” said Will Kohnen, executive director of the nonprofit World Submarine Organization. “The challenge now is to move forward and establish a better national and international regulatory framework for diving operations so that safe and responsible governance is the standard for this unique and complex industry.”
The Coast Guard report also deals with issues of search and rescue responses after the Titans disappeared. Neubauer said some organizations listed as the Ocean Company’s emergency contact are unaware of Titan’s diving plans, and the company should have a robot capable of diving remotely operated vehicle (ROV) capable of diving into the same depth as the hypertrophy.
Although the world has been on tenterhooks during the four-day search and rescue work for Titans, Neubauer is skeptical and may succeed.
“Even if we ended up finding the submersible in the 96-hour window of the advertising campaign, I think if they survive, we can recover the bottom of the submarine or the human being.” The ROV of the position fragment had only minimal ability to move or release the Titan, especially considering that the remaining oxygen was less than an hour.
The Coast Guard report states that if Rush survives, he may be subject to criminal prosecution for negligence. It did not confirm that anyone else was investigated. But Wired reported last year that the southern New York region is conducting a criminal investigation into Ocean Gate, which may be related to its financing. The Justice Department has not confirmed the investigation and its current situation yet.
Nargeolet’s relatives are suing Cape, Rush’s real estate, and others involved in manufacturing in Washington State. Survivors of Rush, Nargeolet and paid passengers have not responded to requests for comment.
Oceangate provides the following statement: “We once again express our deepest condolences to the families of those who died on June 18, 2023 and to all those affected by the tragedy. After the tragedy, the company permanently cuts its operations and fully directs its resources to complete with the Coast Guard inquiries.”
