#Lost submarine 2018 code

Were passengers on missing Titanic sub aware of the risks? 03:50īut, the Marine Technology Society noted, 'it does not appear that OceanGate has the intention of following DNV-GL class rules.' Such representations would be 'misleading to the public and breaches an industry-wide professional code of conduct we all endeavor to uphold,' the letter added.Ī factsheet about the Titan on OceanGate's website doesn't mention if the vessel had received DNV certification. In 2018, a professional trade group warned that OceanGate's experimental approach to the design of the Titan could lead to potentially 'catastrophic' outcomes, according to a letter from the group obtained by CBS News. The five people who were aboard the missing sub did not survive, the company said Thursday.īehind the marketing lingo, lawsuits and industry experts had raised serious safety concerns about the project years before the sub's disappearance.

OceanGate, which charged $250,000 per person for the Titanic voyage, is a privately held company that touted its 'innovative use of materials and state-of-the-art technology' in developing small submersibles. Years before a tourist submersible went missing and was ultimately lost in what the Coast Guard called 'a catastrophic implosion' on an expedition to explore the Titanic shipwreck with five passengers on board, red flags over safety issues emerged about the company that designed and operated the vessel. What may have led to 'catastrophic implosion' of Titanic sub? 10:24

Lost submarine 2018