Titanic enthusiasts will happily pay a small fortune to ride in OceanGate's specially-designed submersible vehicle to visit the remains of the luxury liner 13,000 feet beneath the North Atlantic. titanic alabamanewsnetwork
Maybe you've heard the story of the Titanic. I think there was a movie about it? For the most part, the only people who've ever seen the Titanic since the night of April 15, 1912, when it sunk beneath the North Atlantic, have been scientists. Until now.
But the star of the show is the Titan: Stockton Rush's custom-built submersible, made of five-inch-thick carbon fiber, capped on each end by a dome of titanium.If all went well, I would be spending about 12 hours sealed inside on a dive to the Titanic. Not gonna lie; I was a little nervous, especially given the paperwork, which read,"This experimental vessel has not been approved or certified by any regulatory body, and could result in physical injury, emotional trauma, or death.
Pogue said,"It seems like this submersible has some elements of MacGyver jerry-riggedness. I mean, you're putting construction pipes as ballast." You can also hang out with scientists. Researchers like deep-sea biologist Steve Ross and ocean archaeologist Rod Mather join every expedition. In effect, the passengers are funding their science."I don't do show science," Ross said."Our job is to do real and important and valid work.""I think that's not there," Mather replied.Titan reported arriving"on bottom," sitting at 3,742 meters. But that was the last of the good news.
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