Nearly A Year After Titan Disaster, US Billionaire Sets Out To Prove Titanic Sub Dive Is Safe

Almost a year after the Titan sub implosion, an Ohio real estate investor plans to demonstrate that the mission can be completed safely by sending a two-person submersible down to Titanic-level depth. According to the New York Post, billionaire Larry Connor and Triton Submarines co-founder Patrick Lahey plan to go more than 12,400 feet to the Titanic shipwreck site in the submersible.

Who is going back to the Titanic ruins??

Larry Connor and Triton Submarines co-founder Patrick Lahey plan to go more than 12,400 feet | Image: LinkedIn

Larry Connor, an investor, stated in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, "I want to show people worldwide that while the ocean is extremely powerful, it can be wonderful and enjoyable and really kind of life-changing if you go about it the right way."

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Triton Submarines co-founder Patrick Lahey told the Wall Street Journal that Mr Connor approached him a few days after the Titan sub collapse and said he needed to design a sub that could dive safely.?

When is the voyage taking place??

The real estate investor has not provided a precise date or schedule | Image: X

"You know, what we need to do is build a sub that can dive to (Titanic-level depths) repeatedly and safely and demonstrate to the world that you guys can do that, and that Titan was a contraption," Lahey said of the billionaire. However, the real estate investor has not provided a precise date or schedule.?

Lahey was one of many industry opponents who blasted OceanGate before and after the disaster, accusing it of poor safety standards. Following the implosion, he described OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush's recruiting tactics as "quite predatory."?

How were passengers allowed to explore the depths of the ocean??

Previous travellers reported errors, unsatisfactory travel, and a sense of insecurity | Image: X

According to Business Insider, Titan passengers were required to sign a release three times that classed the ship as "experimental" and detailed several scenarios in which they could perish.

Also read:?Timeline of Events: The Titan Lost in a Dive to Titanic Wreckage

Previous travellers reported errors, unsatisfactory travel, and a sense of insecurity.?

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