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A new reason for the explosion of the bathyscaphe “Titan” has been announced. Chris Roman, professor at the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, proposed his version. The Independent.
The specialist said that the catastrophe could have occurred due to microcracks formed in the hull, which could have been caused by the elongated structure of the underwater vehicle, as well as repeated long-term loads caused by water pressure during diving. Roman suggested that each Titan expedition formed tiny cracks in the 12-centimeter-thick hull. At first they could be imperceptible and insignificant, but after a while they reached a critical limit.
Also, the very shape of the bathyscaphe could increase the pressure, the expert believes. He explained that the sphere has an “ideal shape”, since the water pressure in this case will be the same on all sides.
Previously, two possible reasons were named that could lead to the death of the Titan bathyscaphe – it was noted that the hatch with bolts used to seal the bathyscaphe could break on the ship, or mistakes were made in the design of the hull.
Recall that the bathyscaphe was wrecked during an expedition to the Titanic on June 18. Later, the wreckage of the bathyscaphe was found more than 200 meters from the sunken Titanic. They testify to a “catastrophic inward-directed explosion.” Five people were on board the submersible: 58-year-old British billionaire and traveler Hamish Harding, 48-year-old Pakistani-British businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleiman, CEO of OceanGate 61-year-old Stockton Rush and the pilot of the apparatus, a former military diver, researcher “Titanic” 77-year-old Frenchman Paul-Henri Narjolet.
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2023-07-02 18:08:00
