Making the news today....

[trigger_andy]

27 minutes ago, Whoppa Choppa said:

 

For sure my only info is the dreaded MSM. Articles like this:

 

US shoots down UK firm’s offer to help in Titanic sub search as experts urge rethink

WWW.INDEPENDENT.CO.UK

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Urgent calls from explorers to...

 

But in my previous career, National Pride and "we're the best" attitudes resulted in things going FUBAR - EVERY time. I hardly need to name the country do I?!

Nigeria?

[roboted]

Sadly I think it may be all over for Titan.

May their gods be with them.

[trigger_andy]

10 minutes ago, roboted said:

Sadly I think it may be all over for Titan.

May their gods be with them.

They can’t take money down with them. 

[Johnsond]

26 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

They can’t take money down with them. 

Always takes a tragedy to shake things up but I’d say the submersible industry is in for a big shake up. I’d say it will have been a mercifully quick event. 

[trigger_andy]

1 minute ago, Johnsond said:

Always takes a tragedy to shake things up but I’d say the submersible industry is in for a big shake up. I’d say it will have been a mercifully quick event. 

Who regulates international waters though? 

[roboted]

32 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

They can’t take money down with them. 

A totally  pointless comment Andy. 

[trigger_andy]

Just now, roboted said:

A totally  pointless comment Andy. 

🤷‍♂️

[Whoppa Choppa]

10 minutes ago, roboted said:

A totally  pointless comment Andy. 

Not as bad as "May their gods be with them". 

[pleasant]

39 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Always takes a tragedy to shake things up but I’d say the submersible industry is in for a big shake up. I’d say it will have been a mercifully quick event. 

I hope not....those that create submarines have very strict processes already. This one was pretty much knocked up in a shed and was declared unseaworthy. The insurance company supplied the CEO a disclaimer report stating all the reasons they wouldn't insure it and it was on his and his passengers own backs if he went through with it. He was on video after being informed of this stating 'where do I sign?'

 

I suppose when you are super wealthy like his paying passengers insurance is an irrelevance. Not as if being off work because you've broken you leg is going to worry their financial situation.

 

A big price to pay tho just for bragging rights at the billionaires top table

[Johnsond]

10 minutes ago, pleasant said:

I hope not....those that create submarines have very strict processes already. This one was pretty much knocked up in a shed and was declared unseaworthy. The insurance company supplied the CEO a disclaimer report stating all the reasons they wouldn't insure it and it was on his and his passengers own backs if he went through with it. He was on video after being informed of this stating 'where do I sign?'

 

I suppose when you are super wealthy like his paying passengers insurance is an irrelevance. Not as if being off work because you've broken you leg is going to worry their financial situation.

 

A big price to pay tho just for bragging rights at the billionaires top table

5 lives lost and the international coverage this has generated will virtually guarantee the industry will be under the microscope. There’s a huge difference between the commercially available submarines available and the ultra Deepwater submersibles. I’ve seen the testing on civilian subs ( U Boat Worx) at a facility nearby here ( I think one of techs involved may be on here as a forum member nowadays)