OceanGate CEO, Stockton Rush, travels as an artifact pilot and is one of five people who currently on board.
Reiss recalls that before traveling, which can cost up to $250,000, passengers must sign “a long waiver document that mentions chance of dying three times on the first page“.
However, Reiss claims that many visitors told him that they did not eat during the trip due to excitement, so they never use the toilet.
“Improvised” parts of Titan
For his part, Pogue noted that many of the parts underwater vehicle “seemed impromptu“.
Without going into details, the ship is controlled by a video game control, the design of which resembles one of the characteristic controls Xbox or PlayStation.
The same OceanGate CEO details in the video that they have two spare controls “just in case”.
Reiss described the journey as “The car you drive drunk across the ocean.”
$40 game controller
A Logitech-branded video game control unit that sells for $40 (about MXN 750) controls the operation of the Titan.
This was explained a few months ago on several Rush TV programs. “We run everything with this game controller.”
He also showed it to the cameras BBC. “If you want to go forward, press forward; if you want to go back, press back,” he said, explaining that he could be steered left or right as required.
It’s all about control Logitech F710 2.4GHz Wireless Controllerone of the bestsellers and can be found on sites like Amazon for $40.
96 hours of oxygen
Without a walkie-talkie and without GPS for crew members 96 hours of oxygen.
This Wednesday on the underwater He only has 14-16 hours left oxygen after it went missing on Sunday, so lifeguards are on duty around the clock and travelers have a “limited ration” of food.
When the submersible stays at the bottom of the sea for a long time, the crew is faced with very low temperatures with cold just above the freezing point and the possibility of developing hypothermia.
Pog pointed out that in the “you are on your own” journey, there is only one way out: “No reinforcements, no escape routes, Is it to reach the surface or die“. (EFE)