The Titan Submersible Cataclysm: What we Know so Far (Special)

An overview of what we know so far about the Titan submersible.

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[starrynyte]

The horrible irony of a vessel's owner who thinks his vessel can't fail, going to a see a vessel who was mistakenly thought of as unsinkable.

[thrillho]

9:05 'Needlessly prioritised passenger safety over commercial innovation' is such a mindblowing statement. Especially when discussing an industry that transports millions of people every year.

[deawinter]

There’s SO many problems with the Titan, but the one that gave me chills was the combination of “hatch bolted from the outside” and “equipment inside that isn’t tested for fire safety.”

[stonykark]

This is actually the first recorded instance, in all of human history and beyond, of a CEO learning what accountability means.

[kayakat]

I just got my aerospace engineering degree and the CEO and the people working at this company did exactly what we were taught not to do. In all steps of the engineering process, safety comes first. There is no project or innovation great enough that is worth dying for.

[sgxthach]

"Now there's one wreck, sitting next to another wreck, for the same damn reason." This is so poignant and true. It's been over a hundred years since the Titanic sank and it still feels like we haven't learned from our own arrogance.

[SABRMatt]

The largest problem with Titan was that the pressure vessel was made of more than one piece. Every time you introduce a point of connection, you introduce a potential point of failure. All prior submersible designs made the passenger compartment a perfect sphere of solid titanium, not titanium end caps and a carbon fiber cylinder.

[carnoth]

I’m a former US Navy submariner. When I found out about the construction of this thing, you could not have paid me to set foot on board.

[PoopaChallupa]

I feel bad for the 19yr old. He didn't even want to go. He did it as a favor for his father for Father's day.

[Anzrul]

No click bait, no exploitation, no personal theories or explanation, just what has happened as documented but assembled into a credible and respectful video. Thank you Simon.

[Justakatto]

That "safety is a waste" guy got that Darwin award. It's unfortunate that he took innocent people to the grave alongside him.

[thomasheerjr]

As a real submariner all I can say is that when you dive, safety is 100% the number 1 priority. Everyone is trained, you have backups and fail safe systems. Playing fast and loose underwater can and does get you killed.

[Hykje]

Every time it dived the hull got a little bit weaker until it couldn't handle the pressure anymore and when carbon fiber is overstressed it does not bend it breaks with no warning.

[seanrudy]

As a former actual Submariner for 10 years, I can say that this thing was not a submarine. It was a literal deep sea coffin.

[Annihilator]

The fact the window was only rated for 1300 meters shocks me it even made one trip to 4000 meters...
Between the window and the hull it was a failure waiting to happen.

[andrewhohenthaner]

Tastefully and respectfully presented by Simon Whistler and staff. What a sad case of throwing caution to the wind.

[sielentbrat]

I'm an aviation engineer.
Let's just say I'm terrified of Titan's features.

[swimgirl]

Rush genuinely thought he was smarter than everyone else around him. He was killed by his own stupidity and stubbornness. It’s so sad and tragic that unfortunately innocent people were killed with him. 😢

[danielhale]

I initially heard about this through the memes. Glad I finally investigated the story through a good source. This is deeply tragic, and that sleazebag CEO is entirely at fault. I'm most sorry for the kid, but the other passengers didn't do anything wrong either. If only we could get them back and leave the CEO to oblivion.
With so many people ringing alarm bells for so long, there's just no excuse. This was pure hubris, probably showing that CEO was a narcissist. He fired anyone who disagreed with him or knew more than he did, and four people paid a terrible price for his fragile ego and moral cowardice.

[sunnyrogers]

A very sad story delivered so eloquently with the utmost of dignity, respect and insight. Absolute respect to Simon and the Megaprojects team. 🙏🏽