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The Sun
22-06-2025
- General
- The Sun
I talked dozens out of boarding doomed Titan sub over catastrophic safety risks – Brit victims were deceived, says diver
A LEADING deep sea diver who warned Stockton Rush over Titan sub's catastrophic safety risks says victims were "deceived". Titanic expedition leader Rob McCallum talked almost 40 people out of going on the doomed sub - which claimed five lives when it imploded two years ago. 9 9 9 9 McCallum, who has led seven dives to the Titanic, implored OceanGate boss Rush to let an independent agency test his vessel. But his warnings over the sub's critical safety failings fell on deaf ears and "intolerant" Rush simply brushed aside cautions from experts. The world was put in a chokehold when the unclassed sub vanished from radar during a 12,500ft dive down to the Titanic wreckage. Five days after it disappeared on June 18, 2023, a piece of debris was found on the ocean floor - confirming fears it had imploded. All five on board - Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, 58, French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, 48, and son Suleman, 19 - were killed. Harrowing emails show McCallum tried to warn Rush over Titan's danger - but the OceanGate CEO replied he was "tired of industry players who try to use a safety argument to stop innovation". Rush wrote: "We have heard the baseless cries of 'you are going to kill someone' way too often. I take this as a serious personal insult." McCallum said their tense email exchange ended after OceanGate's lawyers threatened legal action, and so he focussed on limiting the number of people who boarded Titan. He told The Sun: "I'd written to him three or four times, and he wasn't going to change. "I'd run out of options. I thought the sub would not survive sea trials and so I just focused on trying to limit the number of people that got into that thing. 'What's that bang?' Chilling moment sound of doomed Titan sub imploding heard from support ship "I probably talked three dozen people out of going on Titan, and I wouldn't get melodramatic about it, because I didn't want to over dramatise it. "Both because I wanted them to keep listening to what I was saying, but also I didn't want to become a drama queen and sort of written off as hysterical. "And so my simple answer was always, I would never get in an unclassed vehicle and nor should you." McCallum said he spoke to both Harding and Nargeolet, who both decided to take the risk. But he said Dawood and his son Suleman would have had "no idea" about the danger they were putting themselves in on the £195,000 dive as OceanGate downplayed the risk. McCallum said: "Hamish and Paul-Henri knew it was risky, but not the level of risk that they were taking. "The other two had no idea at all. And the reason that there's that uncertainty is because I think there was a concerted effort of deception. 9 9 9 "If you look at the culture of OceanGate, they weren't willing to take outside commentary, and anyone inside the camp that spoke out got fired or worse. "And so you've got this diminishing group of people that are only listening to themselves and they just tuned out the talk of the risk. "The risk was still there. But they just weren't talking about it anymore." McCallum, who founded expedition company EYOS, said all of those who he successfully advised not to board Titan realise they had a "close call". He added: "Within 48 hours of the implosion one rang up in tears and said, 'I owe you my life. I was going to get into that sub, and I couldn't get your voice out of my head, and so I turned around and came home'. "He lost his deposit but he said 'I just couldn't get your voice out of my head', and he was in tears. "People are very conscious that they had a close call." McCallum said on the fateful day of the sub's disappearance from radar he "just felt sick". After the sub lost contact with its support ship Polar Prince rescue crews worked around the clock in what was thought to be a race against time to save the crew. But McCallum said it was clear the sub had imploded. 9 "I knew immediately what had happened," he said. "There were two or three days when everyone was going through the search and rescue. "I didn't understand that because we knew it had imploded. "I was sad to lose some friends and shipmates. But I was grateful for small mercies that it would have been instantaneous." Engineer Rush, who co-founded OceanGate in 2009, created Titan with an experimental design made up of a carbon-fiber pod with titanium rings bolted on. McCallum said carbon fiber material is not fit for submerging so deep underwater. But McCallum's warning that carbon fiber would not withstand such pressure, Rush informed him he was "going to carry on regardless". In 2018, OceanGate's then chief pilot David Lochridge was fired after his inspection report laid bare a series of safety risks. A report from the Marine Board of Investigation is expected to be released in the coming weeks. McCallum said: "The report will be comprehensive and should cover all of the attributing elements that led to the disaster. "It will also indicate who is responsible and who might be subject to prosecution." 9 How the Titan tragedy unfolded By Katie Davis, Chief Foreign Reporter (Digital) FIVE men plunged beneath the surface of the North Atlantic in a homemade sub in a bid to explore the Titanic wreckage. Four passengers paid £195,000 each to go on the sub, with the fifth member of the trip being a crew member. But what was supposed to be a short trip spiralled into days of agony as the doomed Titan vanished without a trace on June 18, 2023. The daring mission had been months in the making - and almost didn't happen at the hands of harsh weather conditions in Newfoundland, Canada. In a now chilling Facebook post, passenger Hamish Harding wrote: "Due to the worst winter in Newfoundland in 40 years, this mission is likely to be the first and only manned mission to the Titanic in 2023. "A weather window has just opened up and we are going to attempt a dive tomorrow." It would be his final Facebook post. The following morning, he and four others - led by Stockton Rush - began the 12,5000ft descent towards the bottom of the Atlantic. But as it made its way down into the depths, the vessel lost all contact with its mother ship on the surface, the Polar Prince. It sparked a frantic four-day search for signs of life, with the hunt gripping the entire world. There was hope that by some miracle, the crew was alive and desperately waiting to be saved. But that sparked fears rescue teams faced a race against time as the passengers only had a 96-hour oxygen supply when they set out, which would be quickly dwindling. Then, when audio of banging sounds was detected under the water, it inspired hope that the victims were trapped and signalling to be rescued. It heartbreakingly turned out that the banging noises were likely either ocean noises or from other search ships, the US Navy determined. Countries around the world deployed their resources to aid the search, and within days the Odysseus remote-operated vehicle (ROV) was sent down to where the ghostly wreck of the Titanic sits. The plan was for the ROV to hook onto the sub and bring it up 10,000ft, where it would meet another ROV before heading to the surface. But any hopes of a phenomenal rescue were dashed when Odysseus came across a piece of debris from the sub around 1,600ft from the Titanic. The rescue mission tragically turned into a salvage task, and the heartbroken families of those on board were told the devastating news. It was confirmed by the US Coast Guard that the sub had suffered a "catastrophic implosion".
The Independent
19-06-2025
- General
- The Independent
Titan sub heard ‘popping' on previous dive before fatal implosion in eerie audio
The doomed Titan sub can be heard making popping sounds on a previous dive before the fatal implosion killed all five passengers onboard the vessel on 18 June 2023. Footage from the Netflix documentary Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster shows CEO Stockton Rush inside the sub on a test run as he describes hearing some 'attenion-grabbing pops'. Eerie thumps can be heard coming from the carbon fiber hull, which were explained in the documentary to be tiny fibres snapping when the sub was under great pressure. Stockton can be heard swearing before saying 'as long as it doesn't crack, I'm okay'. He later emerges safely from the sub to applause from his colleagues.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'So cleverly written': This Netflix show with dark, psychopath-driven plot is nearly impossible to pause once you start
Weekend is finally here and Netflix subscribers may be looking to watch some thriller or a good drama to binge over. Netflix have released a number of incredibly documentaries on fascinating topics this week. Let's just assume they have already made their way through the outstanding newly added British detective thriller Dept Q and they've watched the new docs about Astroworld and the Titan Sub, TV fans may be left looking for a weekend binge. People on Reddit have found a beloved cult classic series on Netflix for people looking for the perfect show to tear through this weekend. With a dark psychopath plot, easy-to-tear-through, 20-minute episodes, and a near perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, The End of the F***ing World has had fans raving. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villa For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search ads Learn More Undo ALSO READ: Friday 13th is here: Why people think it's unlucky and what's the mystery behind it? What is The End of the F***ing World about? The story of 'The End of the F***ing World' follows a 17-year-old boy, James, who believes himself to be a psychopath. "A budding teen psychopath and a rebel hungry for adventure embark on a star-crossed road trip in this darkly comic series based on a graphic novel," its description on official Netflix site reads. Live Events He meets Alyssa, an angry and rebellious classmate of his, after years of finding himself trapped by this potential realisation. Both of them travel together to try and find her father and along this journey, various incredibly dark and disturbing things happen along the way. ALSO READ: Karen Read case and the story behind the high-profile Massachusetts murder trial: Explained in 10 points The show, created by Charlie Forsman and Charlie Covell, stars Alex Lawther and Jessica Barden, and the pair are joined by a number of beloved British character actors and rising stars such as Wunmi Mosaku, Jonathan Aris, Naomi Ackie, Gemma Whelan, and Christine Bottomley. Many were calling for it to stay for a one-season mini-series after a beloved finale cliffhanger, and yet the unexpected season two went on to shock fans and critics, receiving rave reviews. Why is the ending criticised? One fan on the r/NetflixBestOf subreddit recently asked about the best shows on Netflix, with one of the highest rated comments suggesting The End of the F***ing World. Another posted in the same subreddit asked if they'd enjoy the show and was met with thousands of comments recommending it. One said: 'Usually I'm not really into these kind of series, although I started and loved both seasons. Definitely worth a try and see for yourself.' ALSO READ: Trump's hilarious response on 'No Kings' protests planned on his birthday, says 'I have to go through hell...' Another commented: 'Seriously it is so cleverly written, and tastefully depicts mental disorders, I connect to this show so much.' The series received rave reviews from critics, with an 8.0 on IMDb and a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. One review of the first season by Vulture gave it a perfect five stars, saying: 'The likeability factor of TEOTFW, as far as I'm concerned, is nigh zero on paper, but it's astronomical onscreen. I'm genuinely excited to see where it goes.' The Hollywood Reporter gave it a similarly positive review, saying: 'The twisted, efficient story that The End of the F***ing World tells is a nicely contained thing that requires no additional embellishment and it should be binged and cherished in its tart glory.'
Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Haunting new audio of Titan sub CEO shouting down engineers who dared to question his 'death mission'
OceanGate founder Stockton Rush can be heard in new audio clip firing his company's operations director after raising safety concerns over the doomed Titan sub. In a recording obtained by Netflix and used in their documentary 'Titan: The OceanGate Disaster', Stockton, 61, can be heard terminating the employment of David Lochridge. Lochridge had branded the Titan submersible, which imploded in June of 2023 while on an expedition to the Titanic, as 'unsafe' prior to his firing. Rush can be heard telling him: 'I don't want anybody in this company who is uncomfortable with what we are doing. 'We're doing weird s*** here. I'm definitely out of the mold, I am doing things that are completely non-standard. 'I'm sure the industry thinks I'm a f****** idiot. That's fine, they've been doing that for years. I'm going to continue on the way I am doing.' An unidentified woman can be heard telling him: 'We need David on this crew, in my opinion we need him here.' Lochridge can be heard saying that Rush's comments left him 'gutted' and 'a tad let down'. He adds: 'This is the first time on paper I've ever put any health and safety concerns. You know every expedition we have had, we've had issues.' Rush concedes that to be true, as Lochridge asks him point blank: 'Do you now want to let me go?', to which the CEO responded: 'I don't see we have a choice.' Lochridge told filmmakers: 'To me it was just sheer arrogance. I didn't know what to say, but I was blown away that at this point they were willing to play Russian roulette.' Rush died aboard the submersible alongside Hamish Harding, 58, father and son Shahzada, 48, and Suleman Dawood, 19, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77. The accident, caused by extreme water pressure crushing the hull of the submersible, set off a debate about the future of private undersea exploration. The firing of Lochridge occurred in 2018, after he had spent three years with the firm, during which he critiqued the construction of the submersible. In one email to project associate Rob McCallum, who also left OceanGate over safety concerns, Lochridge said he was worried Rush would end up dead. He said: 'I don't want to be seen as a tattle tale but I'm so worried he kills himself and others in the quest to boost his ego.' The engineer continued: 'I would consider myself pretty ballsy when it comes to doing things that are dangerous, but that sub is an accident waiting to happen.' After being let go, Lochridge informed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) about the Titan's safety problems. Lochridge said that after raising his concerns with OSHA, him and his wife were served a settlement and release agreement from OceanGate's lawyers. Prior to that he had also filed a lawsuit against OceanGate in which he said that glue was coming away at the seams of the vessel's ballast bags. The since settled suit also said that Lochridge found improperly placed mounting bolts that threatened to cause a rupture. Speaking at a hearing with Coast Guard officials last year Lochridge testified that Rush 'liked to do everything on the cheap'. The hearing was shown images of a crudely made oxygen scrubber unit, an integral part of the sub in maintaining atmospheric pressure. He said: '[Stockton] decided not to use a known manufacturer. It's a plastic box and a computer fan. He wanted to do a test on it, I humored him and it didn't work.' The Coast Guard last month released a two-and-a-half minute video showing Rush's wife Wendy Rush and an OceanGate employee monitoring the final descent. Rush, who was monitoring progress from a support ship, can be seen reacting to a noise that sounded like a 'door slamming'. She turns to employee Gary Foss , asking him: 'What was that bang?'. The Coast Guard believes that was the sound of the Titan's implosion reaching the surface. The passengers had paid to see the wreck of the Titanic, which lies some 3,700 meters below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. It is believed the vessel imploded around 90 minutes into its descent with its wreckage later found 330 yards away from the bow of the ship.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Netflix's 'Titan: The Oceangate Submersible Disaster' footage leaves viewers horrified, netizens call it' death trap'
A video footage shared by Netflix from inside the Titan submersible has left viewers shocked and horrified and has revealed exactly how dangerous the sub which claimed the lives of five people really was. June 18 will mark two years since the Titan submersible tragedy, which claimed the lives of all five people aboard during a deep-sea expedition. The Titan, an experimental vessel built for underwater tourism, was intended to take passengers close to the Titanic wreck for $250,000 each. Among the victims were OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, billionaire adventurer Hamish Harding, businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, a university student, as well as Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet. The catastrophic implosion that caused their deaths captured the world's attention and sparked widespread mourning and debate. ALSO READ: Trump's $45 million birthday parade set for weather hell and not even 'Golden Dome' could save it Titan: The Oceangate Submersible Disaster The new documentary on Netflix titled 'Titan: The Oceangate Submersible Disaster' examines what ultimately led to the 2018 disaster in which Oceangate's CEO, Stockton Rush, also died when attempting to visit the wreck of the RMS Titanic. The documentary shows a number of shocking moments including exclusive footage showing how Rush had fired one of his senior divers, David Lochridge, for raising health and safety concerns about the submersible, reports Ladbible. Live Events One detail in the documentary series has surprised viewers: a distinct 'popping sound' heard at various moments during footage from inside the Titan submersible. This sound is especially noticeable in a clip showing Stockton Rush piloting the sub alone during an underwater test. ALSO READ: US Open 2025: Where to watch golf coverage online for free, live schedule, coverage and other details The late CEO reacts to the unexpected noises, referring to the pops as 'attention-getting' and appearing visibly unsettled by them. But later in the documentary, however, Rush informs passengers of the vessel to simply 'ignore' any pops, insisting the sub was safe. Fans took to Reddit to discuss the documentary, with many expressing their utter shock at hearing the noises from inside the sub. One commented saying: 'The Netflix [Titan Sub] doc is the best yet. Those cracks & pops. My gosh,' while another said: 'My gosh. I've been following the Titan story since the sub went missing." Viewers called the Titan Sub a 'death trap' after watching new footage They continued: 'Those cracking sounds though. How could anyone think that death trap was safe? The data showing how bad it got with each dive and still he went ahead. ALSO READ: Kamala Harris vote dispute: Trump's 2024 election win is under lens. Will it overturn his presidency? 'The meeting with Lochridge where Stockton fired David was hair raising to say the least.' The cracking and pops are explained in the documentary to be due to the decision made by Stockton to outfit the submersible with a carbon fibre hull. Titan's OceanGate's doomed expedition In June 2023, a tourist expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic went missing off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Over the following four days, the world came to know about Titan, the diminutive submersible its charismatic inventor, Stockton Rush, had touted as the key to unlocking deep-sea exploration for the masses. When pieces of the vessel were found at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean, experts determined Titan had imploded during its descent, likely killing all five of its passengers instantly. The documentary film Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster focuses on the years leading up to the incident that dominated headlines, examining Rush's quest to become the next world-renowned change-maker, and culminating in the doomed underwater endeavor. The documentary film premiered on June 11 on Netflix.
