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What the Titan failure has taught us about exploring the deep ocean
One year ago, the Titan submersible was lost while visiting the wreck of the Titanic. Ocean explorer Victor Vescovo explains why the mishap could make future deep-ocean voyages safer.
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Victor Vescovo weighs in.
A year later, many ask: "How has the incident changed deep-water exploration?"
There are two answers.
The first is: "I very much hope, not much."
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There is a second way the loss of the Titan could affect deep ocean exploration. The accident, in an almost eerie way, repeated many of the elements that contributed to the tragedy of the Titanic over a hundred years before it. However, the disaster could – and should – have a similar positive effect on future worldwide safety regulations.