2023-06-23 15:35:00
The families of the submarine’s victims are grieving and “negligence is possible”… Farewell to trips to the “Titanic”?
With cruelty and sorrow, the families of the five passengers of the submarine that went missing near the wreck of the “Titanic” ship, received the tragedy of the loss of their loved ones, on Friday, after they died in the small tourist craft disaster, according to the operating company’s announcement. They did not expect that a tourist trip would end in tragedy, and instead of the explorers sending them amazing pictures from the depths of the water, the news that shook the world reached them.
The irony is that each of the five passengers paid $250,000 to see the wreckage of the Titanic, which sank 111 years ago in the North Atlantic, in one of the largest marine disasters of the twentieth century. And it was fate that they too died by drowning!
A eulogy for the Pakistani businessman Shahzadeh Dawood and his son Suleiman on the website of the Daoud Company in Pakistan (AP)
The painful reality made the relatives of the Pakistani-British businessman Shahzadeh Daoud (48 years old) and his son Suleiman (19 years old), who died with the other three passengers in the submarine’s internal explosion, express their “deep sadness” at their departure. The two belong to a family that established one of the most prosperous industrial empires in Pakistan, according to Agence France-Presse. Also, the family of British businessman Haymish Harding, 58, an activist in the field of aviation, praised his courageous spirit, describing him, in a statement, as a “passionate explorer” and “a loving husband and father who devoted his life to his two sons.” Distinctive things, and if we console ourselves a little (…) we say that we have lost him while he is doing what he loves.
The French diver and former French Navy officer, Paul-Henri Nargolet (77 years), who specializes in the wreck of the Titanic, who was so preoccupied with this issue, was dubbed “Mr. Titanic.” He appeared in documentaries about the ship and led expeditions to the wreck. dozens of times. His friends and admirers called him “the real explorer” and on a website dedicated to fans of the famous ship, he was mourned.
Frenchman Paul-Henri Nargolet was nicknamed “Mr. Titanic” because of his preoccupation with the sinking ship (AFP)
Rebecca wrote on the site: “He was a legendary figure in the Titanic universe, and his work inspired many, including myself. It has allowed us to gain new perspectives on the disaster.” As for Susan, he lamented like a prayer: “Rest in peace. I hope you discover the heights and depths that heaven offers you. We will miss you.” While Hans regained his merits: “The warmth and kindness that he radiated were only matched by his seriousness and reverence for his work.” David from Brazil added: “I am speechless and heartbroken. rest in peace”. The five men are described as true explorers who share a spirit of adventure and a deep passion.
The end of hope… a catastrophe
And after the world held its breath, hoping for a happy ending with the safe return of the passengers, the US Coast Guard and the company organizing the trip announced, on Thursday, what the afflicted families were afraid to hear, by saying that the submarine passengers who had been missing since Sunday died in a “catastrophic internal explosion” of the submarine, most likely due to pressure. US Coast Guard Admiral John Mugher spoke, during a press conference in Boston, of a “consensus” between the “debris field” found by search robots near the legendary wreck at a depth of about four thousand meters, and the “catastrophic implosion” of the submarine, noting that A “catastrophic loss” of pressure is at the root of the accident.
Captain Jamie Frederick of the US Coast Guard announcing the loss of the five passengers yesterday (AFP)
The loss is tragic… and London mourns
The loss of three British citizens prompted Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to tweet, describing the news as “tragic” and expressing his government’s “support” and “condolences” to the bereaved families. The US and Canadian armies, in particular, used large means of air surveillance by means of “C-130” and “B-8” aircraft and ships equipped with submarine robots at the site of the “Polar Prince” ship, from which the submarine “Titan” launched. The search area on the surface of the water extends over 20,000 square kilometers. Also, on Thursday morning, the French research ship “Atlant”, equipped with the “Vector 6000” robot, capable of diving to the wreck of the “Titanic”, arrived, according to the French Research Institute for the Exploration of the Seas (Enfrimer), which is affiliated with it.
Possible neglect and impossible rescue
The tourist submarine, which is about 6.5 meters long, set off on its voyage on Sunday, and it was supposed to float to the surface after seven hours, but contact was lost less than two hours after it sailed, and it theoretically has the ability to dive for 96 hours, but an announcement was made to hear an underwater sound. Through Canadian reconnaissance planes on Wednesday, he raised hopes that the passengers would be rescued, and led to the directing of a multinational fleet to the scene, although the source of the sound was not identified.
Part of the searches for the submarine “Titan” in the past days (AFP)
This exposed Oceangate to condemnation, with accusations of negligence in terms of the safety of the tourist submarine. Suspicions were reinforced by the emergence of a complaint filed in 2018, in which it was stated that a former manager in the company organizing the trip, David Lockridge, was fired from his job for questioning the safety of the submarine, when he said that the sighting porthole in its bow was designed to withstand pressure at a depth of 1300 meters, not four thousand meters.
Is it time for the Titanic’s voyages to end?
Following the tragedy, Charlie Haas, president of the International Titanic Association, said it was time to “seriously consider” whether human journeys to the shipwreck should be ended “in the name of safety.”
He emphasized that “there is relatively little left to learn from or about (Titanic),” noting the need for “an extensive and detailed investigation by the US Coast Guard and / or the National Transportation Safety Board and / or their Canadian counterparts” into the design of the “Titanic”.
And the BBC quoted him as saying: “In addition, extensive pre-operational inspection of submarines in the deep sea should be required under international regulations,” stressing: “Just as (Titanic) taught the world lessons about safety, we must also learn from them.” Loss (Titan)».
The wreck of the “Titanic” (AFP)
He hinted that the famous ship “also taught the world lessons about the dangers of arrogance and excessive reliance on technology.” The tragic end of the campaign showed that these lessons still need to be learned.
#device #diagnose #infections #sweat