James camerons perspective on the titan implosion as a member of the submergence community

The Titan’s implosion: the latest news on the Titanic wreckage tourist sub

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Posted Jun 23, 2023 at 6:05 PM UTC

James Cameron’s perspective on the Titan implosion as a member of the “submergence community.”

Director James Cameron has given another interview, had a lot to say to CNN about the Titan, including that there’s an indication the sub dumped ballast and started to ascend before ever reaching the sea floor. He also apparently knew of the implosion sounds picked up by Navy listening devices as early as Monday.

However, despite OceanGate’s claims that they could detect any problems in the carbon fiber-based hull using “real-time (RTM) hull health monitoring,” Cameron said that well-known issues with composite materials and the risks of progressive degradation made it the wrong choice for constructing a submersible.

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