The missing Titan submersible had the world on their toes. And new facts coming forward about the company operating the submersible has everyone shocked. Future passengers cancel their booking with OceanGate.
Today we will take a look at the details of the incident that has left everyone baffled. The Titan submersible has not been found even as we speak. But time is running out for the five passengers on board and rescuers are trying their best to get to them as quickly as possible.
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Is The Titan Submersible Controlled By A Video Game Controller?
The Titan submersible run by the company OceanGate, conducts tours to the Titanic wreckage. This means that the submersible has to dive down to 3,800 meters deep into the ocean. You would think that the equipment onboard would be quite costly and sophisticated.
However, that is not the case. After its disappearance, investigations started into the company and some facts that have been revealed are shocking. The Titan submersible is controlled by a cheap video game controller.
Videos from onboard the vessel found that the Titan Sub is controlled by a $30 Logitech F710. The controller which is also available on Amazon has many complaints from consumers about connectivity issues. This concerning news has future passengers cancel their bookings with the company.
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What Happened To The Titan Submersible?
OceanGate’s Titan submersible started its journey around 4 a.m. in the morning. We are calling it a submersible and not a submarine because it cannot go up and down the sea independently. It is dependent on the Canadian research ship Polar Prince for its ascent and descent.
However, the submersible lost connection to the Polar Prince just 15 minutes away from reaching the Titanic wreckage. It has not been possible to re-establish contact with them since then.
On board the submersible are five people. It includes British billionaire Hamish Harding, father and son duo- Shahzada and Sulaiman Dawood, French Navy veteran Paul-Henry Nargeolet, and the OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush himself. With limited oxygen supply lasting till Thursday, rescuers are on a time bomb trying to locate the vessel.
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