The company OceanGate is found in problems for Titanthe submarine that imploded; family of a crew member demands a huge compensation.
It was on June 18, 2023 that the submarine Titanof OceanGatewas lost off the East Coast of the United States while on a tourist trip to search for the remains of the Titanic.
The tourist submersible had 5 passengers on board, including 4 tourists and the pilot and CEO of OceanGateStockton Rush.
After several days of searching, On June 22, the operation to locate the submarine was halted.as it was determined that Titan only had enough oxygen for 5 days.
Posteriorly The remains of Titan were found, It was concluded that the submarine imploded and all the crew members died.
Family of crew member demands million-dollar compensation from OceanGate for Titan implosion
This August 7, 2024, more than a year after the implosion of titan In the Atlantic Ocean, the family of one of the crew members who died is demanding a million-dollar compensation to the company.
This is the family of Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a French explorer and Titanic expert who was aboard Titan as a tourist.
The relatives filed a lawsuit against OceanGate for wrongful death and now they ask for one millionaire compensation of 50 million dollars, that is to say, around 963 million 530 thousand 375 pesos.
It is worth mentioning that OceanGate revealed that there were certain irregularities in the construction of the submarine Titan and so much so that it could not withstand the pressure of the sea, which is why it ended up imploding.
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush confessed that he “broke some rules” for the construction of Titansubmersible that also did not go through the approval process for use.
Titanic Sightseeing Submarine “Titan” by OceanGate Expeditions (@OceanGateExped)
Who were the crew members who died on OceanGate’s Titan submarine?
In addition to the CEO of OceanGatein the submarine Titan There were 4 tourists traveling, who paid a travel ticket of 250 thousand dollars, more than 4 million pesos.
Between the crew members There were a British businessman, a Pakistani businessman and his son as well as a French explorer; they were identified as:
- Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate and pilot
- Hamish Harding, British adventurer and businessman
- Shahzada Dawood, Pakistani businessman
- Suleman, son of Shahzada Dawood
- Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French explorer and Titanic expert
2024-08-08 09:01:36