2023-06-22 23:11:58
Written in TRENDS on 6/22/2023 5:10 p.m.
There are trips that are more risky than others, or destinations that imply certain physical and mental preparation to “survive”, as is the case of climbing a mountain o diving in the depths of the sea, however there are incidents that are beyond the control of the traveler, which occurred at the crew members who would visit the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean.
The Titan, a submarine with specific characteristics to descend to more than 3,800 meters deep, It was the vehicle whose mission was to make a tourist tour with a degree of danger to the remains of what was the most important ocean liner in 1912, the year in which it made its maiden voyage and from which it failed to reach its destination, since it left England and It was headed for New York, but in the early hours of April 15 it collided with an iceberg and the large vessel did not survive the wreck.
The submarine, which belongs to the company OceanGate Expeditions, had already carried out several successful expeditions to the remains of the Titanic; It was designed to descend up to four thousand meters and carry five passengers -counting the pilot- safelyand was also monitored from the outside, but on his recent trip, he was unable to return to the surface, and neither were the five crew members.
Who were the five crew members who died aboard the Titan?
Hamish Harding. He was a 58-year-old British millionaire with a degree in Natural Sciences and Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and president of the private jet company Action Aviation. He held the Guinness record for the fastest circumnavigation, since in 2019 he went from the North Pole to the South in 46 hours and 40 minutes. Paul-Henry Nargeolet. Known as “Mr. Titanic” as he was a 77-year-old French oceanographer and diver who specialized in the famous ocean liner. He belonged to the French Navy and created the French Institute for Research and Exploitation of the Sea, with extensive knowledge in deep immersion and submarine piloting. Shahzada Dawood. The Pakistani businessman, with residence in the United Kingdom, came from one of the richest families in Pakistan; he was a benefactor of the SETI Institute of California, which is in charge of exploring the origin of the Universe. He also held the position of vice president of Engro Co., a family business that produces fertilizers and food. Suleman Dawood. The son of Shahzada Dawood, the 19-year-old had recently graduated from ACS International School Cobham in Surrey, England. Stockton Rush. He was the director of the American company OceanGate Expeditions, which he founded in 2009, and which was in charge of the trip to the remains of the Titanic. He was an aerospace engineer and ex-military, standing out as the youngest pilot in the world.
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