Discovery Channel host Josh Gates, who went on a test dive on OceanGate Expedition’s Titan submersible in 2021, called the news of the missing vessel “surreal” and “haunting.”
Gates, who hosts the adventure show "Expedition Unknown," told CNN’s Anderson Cooper Wednesday that he had spent time with OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush and that he knew adventurer, Hamish Harding, both of whom are on the missing vessel.
Gates and his team ultimately decided not to go through with filming a segment about OceanGate's plans for submersible trips to the Titanic wreck because he felt the program wasn't ready.
Quote:[size=11]“In the course though of going out on Titan, and diving down inside of it, it just became clear to us at that time that there was a alot that needed to be worked out with the sub,” Gates said. "A lot of the systems worked but a lot of them really didn’t. We had issues with thrusters and issues with computer control and things like that. Ultimately, it was a challenging dive."[/size]
Gates explained that in 2021 he learned there were four ways for the vessel to shed weight and bring it back up to the surface in the case of an emergency.
There is a computer-controlled weight release, a manual-valve system that injects air into exterior ballast containers, a hydraulic system to drop weights and an ability to detach from the sled attached to the submersible and help move the vessel back to the surface.
“On one hand you have this incredibly innovative, novel design," Gates said. "On the other hand, there are a lot of unknowns.
play with fire, burn by fire.
There are 4 ways to shed weight and surface.
If tye sub did not surface it is likely trapped in something like debris ...and cannot surface.
How come there is no safety line to reel in the sub from the mother ship?
(22-06-2023, 10:27 AM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]Discovery Channel host Josh Gates, who went on a test dive on OceanGate Expedition’s Titan submersible in 2021, called the news of the missing vessel “surreal” and “haunting.”
Gates, who hosts the adventure show "Expedition Unknown," told CNN’s Anderson Cooper Wednesday that he had spent time with OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush and that he knew adventurer, Hamish Harding, both of whom are on the missing vessel.
Gates and his team ultimately decided not to go through with filming a segment about OceanGate's plans for submersible trips to the Titanic wreck because he felt the program wasn't ready.
Gates explained that in 2021 he learned there were four ways for the vessel to shed weight and bring it back up to the surface in the case of an emergency.
There is a computer-controlled weight release, a manual-valve system that injects air into exterior ballast containers, a hydraulic system to drop weights and an ability to detach from the sled attached to the submersible and help move the vessel back to the surface.
“On one hand you have this incredibly innovative, novel design," Gates said. "On the other hand, there are a lot of unknowns.
Most likely ALL will die at the bottom of the ocean lah!
(22-06-2023, 12:05 PM)red3 Wrote: [ -> ]How come there is no safety line to reel in the sub from the mother ship?
My thought too. Like fishing reel
(22-06-2023, 12:05 PM)red3 Wrote: [ -> ]How come there is no safety line to reel in the sub from the mother ship?
Too far and the line may get entangled with the wreckage and sea
Can naval submarine go to that depth?
The safety line remains the best in the past and modern day deep sea diving involving humans and manning such expeditions of short durations. This is not some robotics unmanned drone undersea explorations which the construct is entirely different involving advanced computers and power generation.
As if that the submersible can function like the fantasy megalodon movies and anime making a deepsea underwater camera with enough pressure cabin big enough to hold humans with some submarine-link joystick functions. If so easy, then the WW2 submarines technology can go fly kite, the WW2 kamikaze torpedo submersibles is to be revered.
(22-06-2023, 10:27 AM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]Gates explained that in 2021 he learned there were four ways for the vessel to shed weight and bring it back up to the surface in the case of an emergency.
There is a computer-controlled weight release, a manual-valve system that injects air into exterior ballast containers, a hydraulic system to drop weights and an ability to detach from the sled attached to the submersible and help move the vessel back to the surface.
“On one hand you have this incredibly innovative, novel design," Gates said. "On the other hand, there are a lot of unknowns.
Likely all GG join the Titanic ghosts already....
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(22-06-2023, 02:39 PM)lioncityftw Wrote: [ -> ]Likely all GG join the Titanic ghosts already....
Must be dead by now lah!
If the view glass gives way and water rush in no hope liao..
No guessing cannot find mean cannot...M'sia airline till now still cannot find leh...
(22-06-2023, 10:30 AM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]There are 4 ways to shed weight and surface.
If tye sub did not surface it is likely trapped in something like debris ...and cannot surface.
2 billionaires died.................not accident.............they must have been eliminated..........
(22-06-2023, 05:26 PM)ysh02 Wrote: [ -> ]No guessing cannot find mean cannot...M'sia airline till now still cannot find leh...
Yalor! Aeroplane so big also cannot find liao lah!
石沉大海了啦！ sad lah!
It is reported at 3800m deep, it is pitch dark. You can't even see your hands. So what's there to see for the Titanic wreckage?
(22-06-2023, 10:28 AM)K88 shu shu Wrote: [ -> ]play with fire, burn by fire.
Where got fire? It is play with water, drown by water. That thing probably was crushed like a beer can by the extreme pressure at such depth.
(22-06-2023, 06:18 PM)WhatDoYouThink! Wrote: [ -> ]6pm, ITE 完了
节哀顺变吧！sad
(22-06-2023, 02:39 PM)lioncityftw Wrote: [ -> ]Likely all GG join the Titanic ghosts already....
The youtuber gives a good account of the design and all the kiasu safety on board a military sub missing from this one.
Because of its small size, poison gas detection, fire safety, emergency exit etc are all missing.
If one of electronics components catch fire or burn to produce toxic dukes that alone cab cause death
(22-06-2023, 05:58 PM)Sline Wrote: [ -> ]It is reported at 3800m deep, it is pitch dark. You can't even see your hands. So what's there to see for the Titanic wreckage?
Turn on the torchlight?
Deadline has passed. One road good walk
(22-06-2023, 07:16 PM)p1acebo Wrote: [ -> ]Deadline has passed. One road good walk
Don't laugh lah!
Slowly walk lah!
No matter how rich you are, when accident like this happened, not much they can do to save you.
(22-06-2023, 07:22 PM)lvlrsSTI Wrote: [ -> ]No matter how rich you are, when accident like this happen, not much they can do to save you.
Time
to go must go lah!
(22-06-2023, 07:23 PM)cheekopekman Wrote: [ -> ]Time to go must go lah!
Sad, RIP!
Money can’t save your life
They chosen unprofessional made sub. for 3000m depth ocean trip
is unbelievable.
Sad ending.
(22-06-2023, 07:16 PM)p1acebo Wrote: [ -> ]Deadline has passed. One road good walk
Yes, RIP
One road good walk for the 5 of them, especially the 19 year old, must be a trill seeker at such a young age
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