When the time comes to explore the depths, the ship uses a crane to put them in the water and the crewdescends to the bottom while relying on it’s mothership to remain in contact. They are carried to sea as scout craft aboard a ship where they are prepared for diving by high skilled technicians. Submersibles on the other hand are not so independent. They can provide all the necessary protection and supplies for the crew. Submarines are able to function and carry people at sea completely by themselves working under their own power. Now the difference in nautical types here between a submersible and a submarine is in their size and power. It’s a 23 feet long, weighs 17 tons and can dive to 14,800 feet, which is more than the depth of the Titanic which is 12,500 feet down. Ballard used a submersible to explore the wreck called Alvin, which has been in service since 1964. He had discovered it while on a separate exploration of two lost US Navy submarines using sonar equipment that he had developed. That expedition was led by Doctor Robert Ballard who had also found it on the same expedition. The first exploration dive to the Titanic was in 1986, a year after it’s discovery. Deep sea exploration is not something for the faint hearted and the effectiveness of their experimental Titan submersible proves it. However I do not hold in high regard the company OceanGate for their tourism enterprise to give rich people risky visits to the wreck. I was shocked to hear about the demise of the submersible and the death of crew, for which I hold them in my thoughts and I give my condolences to their families. My interest in the Titanic has been revived following the recent disaster of the Titan submersible that imploded as it descended to the wreck with five adventurous sightseers. It is a hallmark of my passion for adventure and discovery and I even have my own ambitions to visit the wreck of the Titanic some day.
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I have admired these with great enthusiasm from watching them on TV and film in the format of dramas and documentaries. What I find fascinating about it is the stories of the people who travelled aboard the ship and the engineering marvel that it is. I have been a big Titanic geek and I have owned models and books about the ship.
The Titanic is the most famous ship in the world and has a legendary status in the history of ocean liners.
For this special Science Saturday our grand geek Charlie Keeble is covering the science of the disaster itself and his own views on the Titan submersible. For the past few weeks there has been a tragic loss of life in the Atlantic Ocean.
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