Allegedly, the passengers attempted to abort the submarine Titan before it exploded

Submarine (Photo: reproduction/Instagram)

In a new interview published Monday (3) by The New Yorker, the former OceanGate consultant revealed that the crew of the Titan submarine had noticed something wrong with the craft and tried to abort the mission before the horrific accident that took everyone’s lives. According to Rob McCallum, passengers attempted to contact the surface shortly before the catastrophic implosion.

“The report I received immediately after the event – long before the problem was identified – was that the submarine was sinking at an altitude of about 3,500 metres.”McCallum said of the documents he received shortly after the submarine’s disappearance. The professional explained that the submarine “lost weight”, which means that the dive aborted and then lost contact with its mother ship.

McCallum, who also leads a company responsible for trips to the Titanic wreck, explained they use submarines that can reach depths of 5,800 kilometers and are certified by DNV, the maritime entity that regulates the service — unlike OceanGate, which is involved in several controversies about the effectiveness of their vessels.

In an email published by the Journal, another former employee of the company warned of “quality control and safety” issues at Titan. The man, who was not named, said the organization ignored a letter signed by 38 entrepreneurs, deep-sea explorers and oceanographers about the rover’s “experimental approach”.

Before embarking on the expedition that resulted in the death of Briton Hamish Harding, Chairman of Action Aviation; Pakistani Shahzada Dawood, vice president of Ingro, and his son, Suleiman. In addition to veteran French diver Paul-Henri Nargolet and Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, the passengers signed a document absolving the company of any responsibility for the accident. Today, the last photo of the Dawood family members as they entered the submarine was published.

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The last photo of Shahzadeh Daoud, 48, and his son Suleiman, 19, before they board the submarine Titan on June 18. pic.twitter.com/7D1GZe2WZG

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“I, [nome da pessoa] I certify that I have voluntarily applied to participate in a submersible operation organized by OceanGate Expeditions”says an excerpt from the term, made available by TMZ. Elsewhere, the term refers to it Part of the operation will be carried out inside an experimental submarine. The ship is not endorsed or certified by any regulatory body and may be made from materials that have not been widely used on human-operated submarines.“.

However, according to legal experts consulted by Reuters, even with the term signed, the victims’ relatives could sue the company responsible for the flight. “If there were aspects of the design or construction of this vessel that were kept secret or if it was intentionally operated despite information that it was not suitable for this dive, it is entirely contrary to the validity of the terms.”Explained by Matthew D. Schafer, Maritime Law Practitioner. Find out more details by clicking here.