Ocean Gatethe company responsible for the submarine that imploded while en route to the Titanic wreck, suspended all its operationsaccording to the agency PA. After learning of the unfortunate outcome, the company has been surrounded by criticism, mainly because they did not meet the necessary security standards to continue carrying out explorations. Prior to the tragedy, there were already concerns about his activity.
Although OceanGate has not shared further details about what could happen to them in the future, it is known that they are currently involved in the United States Coast Guard investigation. The agency began an investigative process to find out exactly what happened to the submarine when it was heading to the Titanic wreck. Of course, they also want determine what OceanGate’s responsibility is in the unfortunate facts.
When it became known that the Titan submarine had imploded, industry experts deduced that OceanGate’s days were numbered. Firstly, because it is almost a fact that their lack of attention to security caused the disaster. The above undoubtedly made them lose the trust of future crew members. Few were going to take the risk of boarding an OceanGate submarine after what happened in June. The business was unsustainable.
Even so, OceanGate was embarrassed to continue offering trips to the wreck of the Titanic. By simple common sense, it would be normal for the company to stop them after the implosion of the submarine. However, the two 2024 expeditions were still for sale for $250,000 (per crew member).
“Follow in the footsteps of Jacques Cousteau and become an underwater explorer, starting with a dive on the wreck of the RMS Titanic,” the OceanGate promo still mentions.
Strangely, in addition, in no corner of its website is there information about the tragedy of the Titanic submarine. The statements that they have issued about the event have been shared through their Twitter account, where they have 36,000 followers, or through the press that has requested a position.
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