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The desperate search for the submarine Titan came to an end on Thursday evening (Swiss time) after the wreckage of the boat was found on the seabed.
Authorities believe all five men on board died immediately after the implosion after the submarine succumbed to the immense water pressure.
What’s next? And were the bodies found at all? Blick says what we already know.
Will the wreck be salvaged?
The Coast Guard has not yet said whether the submarine’s wreckage will be recovered. While ships capable of such a salvage operation were involved in the large-scale search of the Atlantic, they were primarily called upon to find Titan intact and save the people.
The United States Navy deployed its Flyaway Deep Ocean Salvage System (FAdoss). This is a ship lift system that can lift loads of up to 27 tons from the seabed. Technically, it would be possible to retrieve the Titan’s wreckage.
At the moment, however, it is unclear which organization would lead the salvage, as there has been no report of such submarine incidents, the BBC writes.
What are the chances of finding the bodies?
“It’s a harsh environment down there,” said Paul Hankin, a deep-sea expert involved in finding the five bodies. The mechanism of the disaster and the location of the find – almost 4,000 meters below sea level – led to the conclusion that it is very unlikely that the remains of the crew will ever be recovered.
However, the search teams are not categorically ruling this out, Hankin continues. According to John Mauger, commander of the US Coast Guard, it should be clarified which devices can be used to locate the bodies. Whether he was suggesting that the bodies had been destroyed by the implosion or whether he was referring to the salvage area remained unclear.
Can the families sue Ocean Gate?
Legal experts disagree. Because: It is unclear whether the small company Ocean Gate has the necessary assets to pay any compensation, reports Reuters news agency. If Ocean Gate has taken out insurance, this can also benefit the next of kin.
California lawyer Miguel Custodio told the British newspaper “Daily Mail” that the families of the victims could not accuse Ocean Gate of negligence. The passengers had been informed that there were significant risks involved in diving the Titanic wreck. The next of kin can only be successful if it can be proven that a crew member acted negligently.
How is Titanic tourism developing?
Ocean Gate was the only company in the world to sell commercial tickets for a dive to the Titanic wreck. After the accident at the latest, the question arises whether such tourist expeditions should be continued in the future. A physicist told Forbes that dives should only be conducted for research purposes.
The Titan, built and operated by the Ocean Gate company, disappeared Sunday morning (local time) shortly after it made its way to the Titanic wreckage, which is about 700 kilometers south of St. Johns in Newfoundland. (A)
Source: Blick
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