Explorer and reality TV star Josh Gates says he turned down a chance to film on OceanGate's now-missing Titan submersible after the vessel 'did not perform well' during a test dive.
Explorer and reality TV star Josh Gates says he turned down a chance to film on OceanGate's now-missing Titan submersible after the vessel"did not perform well" during a test dive.
Titan and its five occupants were reported missing on Monday after a surface ship lost contact with the submersible less than two hours into its underwater voyage to the North Atlantic wreckage of the RMS Titanic. A search-and-rescue mission, aided by U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard forces,Expedition Unknown
, explained in a series of tweets on Wednesday that he had the"unique opportunity" to join OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush on a test dive while the company was preparing for its initial visit to the Titanic, which occurred in July 2021. Explorer and reality TV star Josh Gates is pictured on February 5, 2018, in New York City. Gates says he decided against filming on OceanGate's Titan submersible after it"did not perform well" during a test dive."I had the unique opportunity to dive in the @Oceangate #Titan sub with Stockton at the helm in preparation for its maiden mission to Titanic," Gates
alongside an image of himself, Rush and camera operator Brian C. Weed inside the sub."I pray for a positive outcome to the rescue efforts of those aboard, including fellow @ExplorersClub member Hamish Harding."
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