Titan disaster forces global rethinking of deep sea exploration


Lahey with a Triton Submarines prototype in Sebastian, Florida, on Oct 25, 2019. Triton as a company prides itself on what the Titan submersible lacked – costly rounds of inspection and testing by respected marine organisations that specialise in certifying deep undersea craft as safe. — The New York Times

When five men died on June 18, 2023, in the implosion of the Titan submersible during a dive to the Titanic’s resting place, the knowledge of Paul-Henri Nargeolet was lost, too. It was Nargeolet’s 38th dive to the sunken liner.

Known as Mr Titanic, he helped retrieve thousands of artifacts that have been displayed in museums and at events around the world.

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