The Titan
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| Initial release | USA |
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| Directors | Lennart Ruff |
| Box office | 2. 6 million USD |
| Story by | Arash Amel |
| Screenplay | Max Hurwitz |
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| ID | 1356228 |
About The Titan
In the near future, Earth's resources are exhausted and humanity's only hope of salvation lies in travelling to a distant planet. A military family is relocated so they can participate in an experiment into man's genetic evolution in space, which will be vital to ensure that the human race survives the journey. …
Don Walsh: The man who made the deepest ever dive
... He forewarned of The Titan tragedy - Years before, he had written to the company s CEO warning that the lack of testing of the sub could have catastrophic consequences...
Greek coastguard 'pressured' disaster survivors to blame Egyptian men
... He compares this to the vast amounts of money and resources spent on searching for five people on The Titan submersible in the North Atlantic in June...
OceanGate: Owner of Titan submersible suspends exploration
...By Holly HonderichBBC News, WashingtonOceanGate, the owner of The Titan submersible that imploded last month, killing all five passengers on board, has fully suspended its activities...
What Titan sub wreckage can tell us about the tragedy
...By science correspondent Jonathan Amos & the Visual Journalism Team BBC NewsThe recovery ship Horizon Arctic has now delivered all the debris it was able to collect from the shattered remains of The Titan submersible on the Atlantic seafloor...
Human remains thought to be found in Titan sub debris
...Human remains are believed to have been found in wreckage of The Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard says...
Titanic tourist sub photos show wreckage being brought ashore
...By Madeline HalpertBBC NewsParts of the tourist submersible that imploded on a deep dive to The Titanic, killing five people, have been seen for the first time since the incident...
Titan sub implosion: US Coast guard launches investigation to recover debris
...An investigation into the causes of The Titan submersible disaster has been opened by the US Coast Guard...
Teenager on sub took Rubik's Cube to break record, mother tells BBC
...By Nomia IqbalBBC News, St John s, NewfoundlandTeenager Suleman Dawood, who died in The Titan submersible, took his Rubik s Cube with him because he wanted to break a world record, his mother told the BBC...
Titan sub implosion: US Coast guard launches investigation to recover debris
An investigation into the causes of The Titan submersible disaster has been opened by the US Coast Guard .
Chief investigator Cpt Jason Neubauer said its priority is recovering debris from the sub, and precautions will be taken in case Human Remains are found.
Speaking at a news conference, he also said the probe would be able to recommend civil or criminal charges.
The Titan was on a dive to The Titanic wreck on 18 June when it imploded, killing all five people on board.
Cpt Neubauer told reporters in Boston on Sunday that the US Coast Guard had convened its highest level of investigation.
He Said it would would try to establish what caused the disaster, and make recommendations to prevent future tragedies. He added that it would be run jointly with Canadian, UK and French authorities.
The Investigation is currently in its initial phase and efforts to recover The Wreckage of the sub are ongoing.
So Far , five major pieces have been found at 3,800m (12,467ft), in a large debris field near The Bow of The Titanic .
Cpt Neubauer said investigators would be taking " all precautions" if they discover Human Remains during recovery operations.
He confirmed The Investigation could lead to tougher regulations and safety recommendations for submersibles, but could not confirm how long it would take to complete.
He added that interviews were already being conducted in The Canadian city of St John's, where The Titan 's support vessel, the Polar Prince launched and towed the submersible into the North Atlantic Ocean .
Canadian investigators boarded the support ship on Saturday as part of their own investigation into the disaster.
US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger, who also spoke to reporters, was asked about the cost of The Search and rescue operation but declined to answer,
He Said it was not policy to charge for search and rescue and The Service does not put a cost on human life or rescuing people in the " dangerous environment" of The Ocean , adding " we always answer the call".
" We conduct disciplined operations with warranted risk to put our resources and lives At Risk to save others. That's who We Are . "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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