attorney in Maine who specializes in maritime law. Coast Guard is generally prohibited by federal law from collecting reimbursement pertaining to any search or rescue service, said Stephen Koerting, a U.S. The Pentagon has put the hourly cost at tens of thousands of dollars for turboprop P-3 Orion and jet-powered P-8 Poseidon sub hunters, along with C-130 Hercules, all utilized in the search. The aircraft, alone, are expensive to operate. There’s no other comparable ocean search, especially with so many countries and even commercial enterprises being involved, said Norman Polmar, a naval historian, analyst and author based in Virginia. Navy and other agencies and private entities also rushed to provide resources and expertise. The cost of the search for the missing Titan submersible will easily stretch into the millions of dollars for the U.S. “We wish the entire OceanGate family and the families of those aboard the Titan the very best as they grieve the loss of their loved ones.”ĬOST OF SEARCH FOR TITAN WILL EASILY STRETCH INTO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS “Money is a driving force in our economy, but honor, respect and dignity are more important to the human soul,” the statement read. The couple said in a statement to The Associated Press on Friday that they have decided to drop their legal action in the wake of CEO Stockton Rush’s death, along with four passengers, and the loss of the Titan at sea. The Hagles are adventurers who became the first married couple on a commercial space flight last year, according to Purdue University, Marc’s alma mater. The couple said the trip was both rescheduled and canceled, and they were told they would not receive a refund. Sharon and Marc Hagle sued OceanGate after they put money down for a trip to the Titanic wreckage site and the voyage never happened. While OceanGate promoted the Titan’s carbon fiber and titanium construction as “lighter in weight and more efficient to mobilize than other deep diving submersible,” experts say carbon composites have limited life when subject to excessive loads or poor design which leads to stress concentrations.ĪDVENTURERS DROP OCEANGATE FRAUD LAWSUIT AFTER TITAN TRAGEDYĪ pair of adventurers who sued OceanGate for fraud said they have dropped their lawsuit against the company that owned the Titan submersible. The 22-foot long (6.7-meter long), 23,000-pound (10,400-kilogram) Titan’s larger internal volume - while still cramped with a maximum of five seated people - meant it was subjected to more external pressure. By comparison, the Titan’s chamber was a larger, more elongated tube shape. It was touted for a design that included a carbon fiber composite hull and an elongated chamber for crew and passengers - a departure from more traditional spherical cabin areas and all-titanium construction.Įxperts say the cabin where people sit in most submersibles is spherical because water pressure is exerted equally on all areas. The Titan, owned and operated by OceanGate Expeditions, first began taking people to the Titanic in 2021. The deadly implosion of the Titan submersible raises questions about whether the vessel exploring the Titanic wreckage was destined for disaster because of its unconventional design and its creator’s refusal to submit to safety checks that are standard in the industry. TITAN’S UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN SUBJECTED CRAFT TO MORE WATER PRESSURE
There were 17 crew members and 24 people on board the Polar Prince, the agency said.
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