Renowned deep-sea explorer and Titanic director James Cameron expressed his concern about the safety of the tourist submersible that imploded near the famous shipwreck and killed five people. According to ABC News, Cameron drew similarities between the 1912 ocean liner sinking and the disaster that occurred at the same site. He said that warnings about the sub’s safety went unheeded, despite being a source of concern in the closely-connected ocean exploration community.
The US Coast Guard had already confirmed that the small submarine operated by OceanGate Expeditions suffered a “catastrophic implosion” in the ocean depths. Despite a multinational search-and-rescue operation, the tragedy ended the lives of five people who were aboard the submarine. Engineers in the deep-sea exploration field always bear the risk of a submarine imploding under pressure in mind, Cameron stated, saying that this risk was first and foremost in engineers’ minds. The director went further to mention that the community had sent letters about the experimental nature of the sub and a need for certification before carrying passengers.
The Hollywood director, James Cameron, further narrated his relationship with one of the deceased, French ocean explorer “PH,” whom he had known for 25 years. He called it a hard blow on a tight-knit community of deep-sea enthusiasts. Cameron’s interactions with the Titanic wreck are extensive, having directed Titanic and won 11 Oscars. He spent more time on the wreck than the captain did back in his day and had also directed underwater disaster movie “The Abyss,” and multiple deep-sea documentaries.
