Article summary:
A YouTuber who rode inside the Titan submersible just days before it went missing shared footage of his nine-day excursion in the Atlantic Ocean, which included OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush expressing concern over issues with the sub's control systems. Jake Koehler's video chronicles his journey to St. John's in Newfoundland, Canada, where he joined the Titan submersible for its third mission. The submersible went missing during its fifth mission on June 18, resulting in the death of five people. In the video, Rush discussed issues with the sub's 'life support' system and two 'control pods' on top of the sub that were not 'consistently communicating'. Koehler's trip to the Titanic did not happen, but he did still get to take a test dive to a depth of about 3,000 feet.
Key points:
- Background
- A YouTuber who rode inside the Titan submersible just days before it went missing shared footage of his nine-day excursion in the Atlantic Ocean.
- The submersible went missing during its fifth mission on June 18, resulting in the death of five people.
- Jake Koehler's video chronicles his journey to St. John's in Newfoundland, Canada, where he joined the Titan submersible for its third mission.
- OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush
- OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush expressed concern over issues with the sub's control systems.
- Rush discussed issues with the sub's 'life support' system and two 'control pods' on top of the sub that were not 'consistently communicating'.
- Jake Koehler's Trip
- Koehler's trip to the Titanic did not happen, but he did still get to take a test dive to a depth of about 3,000 feet.
Topics:
YouTuberTitan SubmersibleOceanGate CEO Stockton RushControl SystemsLife Support SystemControl Pods