The maker of Titan previously complained about strict passenger-vessel regulations, saying the industry was 'obscenely safe'

YAHOO NEWS ^ | 6/20/23 | Mia Jankowicz

[VAFreedom]

Okay, the industry maybe obscenely safe, I'd like to know what is the track record for Titanic tours... this is no ordinary tour with the depth that they're going. You'd think that Rich people want pay more to ensure it is 100% safe.

[Steely Tom]

Now his customers have died an obscene death.

[fretzer]

This was posted here a few days back.

https://www.palladiummag.com/2023/06/01/complex-systems-wont-survive-the-competence-crisis/

[Right Brother]

Wealth does not infer intelligence.

[Lurker]

The Universe has a wicked sense of humor.

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[NWFree]

He wanted to shop at Home Depot to build his sub

[FreedomPoster]

I heard the CEO was under a lot of pressure . . .

[Lancerdancer]

The main body of the submarine was wrapped in 5 inches of carbon fiber tape, maybe some experts here can tell us if that is actually safe or not

[traderrob6]

My wife asked me a question that I didn’t have the answer.......

Isn’t the Titanic sub equipped with a failsafe “pinging mechanism” that would send out a strong signal for potential rescuers to triangulate, lock on to, and quickly locate should any emergency issue arise.

[Oberon]

I heard the CEO was under a lot of pressure . . .

[Oberon]

I heard the CEO was under a lot of pressure . . .

Well he is now... he was aboard the sub this trip.

[VAFreedom]

[NobleFree]

I’m all for the freedom of adults to play stupid games and win stupid prizes. I’m against the God knows how much taxpayer money being spent to try to save them from the consequences of their actions.

[NorthMountain]

He’s actually correct up to the last sentence.

A lot of the “rules” that he wants to break are written in blood.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

It had no beacon. 🙄

[Leaning Right]

> You’d think that Rich people want pay more to ensure it is 100% safe. <

Likely the brochures touted adventure and safety, great safety.
Rich people are like most other people. They believed what they wanted to believe.

As a side point, I prefer electrical devices that have the UL label. At least then I know there was (hopefully) independent testing done on the device.

I wonder. Did that mini-sub undergo any independent testing? Probably not.

[Blood of Tyrants]

This is only the third paying-passenger tour.

[Reno89519]

No safety devices, would have cut into profit. Plus, bet their young team didn’t consider safety important. Heck, they used a wireless controller. Did they bring fresh batteries?

[Organic Panic]

Carbon fiber is outstanding for tension loads. Compression, peel, not so much. Think of it this way. Try pushing one end of a rope from the other end. It’s the same with carbon fiber. All the carbon fiber is doing in a compression vessel like this is holding the epoxy matrix together.

(Been in the industry over 20 years)

[Reno89519]

No, apparently not required. No safety checks, testing, or inspections.