The five passengers on the Titan submersible may have realized what was going to happen in the 48 seconds before the implosion. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by engineer and specialist in submarines José Luis Martín, for the Spanish website NIUS.
In a kind of reconstruction of what happened, the research points out that the submersible would have sunk “vertically” and “without any control” for at least 900 meters, marking the last seconds of the Titan crew – which descended for 48 to 71 seconds, none of them could do anything.
Normally descending horizontally, the capsule may have suffered an “electrical failure”, which forced it to change position: “It ran out of engine and propulsion and that’s when it lost communication”.
The change to the vertical would have been motivated by the combined 400 kilos of the passengers, who would have “piled up one on top of the other” in the front of the submarine.
The Titan had its weight unbalanced with the concentration of the weight and thus turned to the vertical. “Stability is the key factor” for a submersible, explains the expert.
The report also states that “the pilot was unable to activate the emergency lever” and did not have the possibility to maneuver with the control and safety elements, which were “damaged”.
“As they fell into the depths of the ocean, the resistant hull was subjected to a sudden increase in pressure”, the “thrust” diminished and the Titan became heavier and heavier, explains José Luis Martín.
In this space of seconds, the passengers of the Titan would be “aware” of what was happening: “In that period of time, they are aware of everything and in total darkness”.
“After those 48 seconds, or one minute, the implosion and instantaneous sudden death happen”, concludes the expert. “It’s like when you puncture a balloon,” he explains.
José Luis Martín’s study was based on factors such as the submersible’s weight, speed and thrust. Attempts to understand what would have happened keep coming up, along with reports about the lack of security on the submarine.
The Titan imploded, killing all five passengers on board, after disappearing while on a tour of the Titanic wreck in June.
Source: CNN Brasil
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