The crew of the diver “Titan” made all the necessary checks, and the crew was instructed on all precautions before diving, but this did not survive the tragedy. The newspaper writes about it New York Times referring to the stories of employees and relatives of travelers.
“In the pre-dive briefing, all stages of diving and the responsibilities of the participants were discussed. His mood was serious. “The underwater divers and crew have already carried out their final preparatory procedures above the water.”
Kristin Dawood, the mother of 19-year-old Suleiman and the wife of Pakistani businessman Shahzad Dawood, noted that they were advised to follow a special diet the day before diving and that it was forbidden to drink coffee before swimming in the morning. Due to the cold water temperature in the depths, travelers were also asked to wear thick socks and bring a hat with them.
French maritime explorer Paul-Henri Narjolet spoke at a briefing about his previous 37 dives behind the Titanic, recalling an unpleasant incident. “One time I was stranded there for three days and the submarine did not reach me,” said Christine Dawood, quoting the man.
Commenting on the team’s actions, he added, “It was like a well-oiled operation – you could see they had done this many times before.” Dive participants were asked to download their favorite songs to their phones to play via a shared Bluetooth speaker on board.
Inside the bathtub was a rubber mat on the floor and two handles on the ceiling that you could hold onto with your hand. “Titan” descended under water at a speed of about 25 meters per minute.
journalists before saidThat the game controller is also used on the US nuclear submarine to control the “Titan” submersible.