(06-23-2023, 05:37 AM)DJC date Wrote:I heard a bit of Dr Karl on the wireless yesterday and he was saying that the Titan didn't have the backup systems of similar submersibles operated by government agencies. Backup systems may not be much use in the event of a catastrophic failure though.Agreed, the surplus gadgetry is often a bit of an adult pacifier, I think Monty Python put it best when they described the medical devices.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wshyX6Hw52I
In having "a moment" at -3000m you're probably going to get just enough time to witness that Extra Big Red Bright Emergency Button fly right through your forehead!
I feel I've trivialised this tragedy a bit and I apologise if I offend.
I know we have some submariners here on the forum, and I don't want to sound disrespectful as it's a tragedy at sea, and we know the rules of the sea apply. You have to make an effort to rescue these people, you're obliged and compelled to make an effort morally and legally, but even so that doesn't mean the rescue was ever possible.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"