Argentine co-founder of OceanGate: Titan was not a pleasure trip

entrepreneur William Sonleinthe Argentina-born co-founder of OceanGate stepped up to respond to criticism over alleged security issues that Titanium submersible.

“The purpose of all these missions is not to take a walk to this crash site. All who go down there treat the wreckage of the ship with great reverence as a burial place. And in any case, everyone who goes down there does it in order to preserve the memory and document the tomb itself,” the businessman said.

Conversation with a British TV company BBC Radio 4 said Those commenting on matters relating to the safety conditions of the downed Titan submersible are not “fully informed”.

“People continue to equate certification with safety and ignore the 14 years of development of the Titan submersible.“to complain.

Sonlein also claimed that the regulations for this type of submarine were very poor.

“There are rules, but as you can imagine, not many submarines dive to that depth. So, there are quite a few rules and many of them are outdated or designed for specific cases. So it’s a bit difficult to navigate these regulatory schemes.”

Finally, he compared what happened to Titan to the world of space exploration.

“One of the risks that the community faces every time it operates is that if there is any kind of catastrophic failure, the general public will react against the entire community and basically say it shouldn’t happen. But, as with space exploration, the best way to preserve the memory and legacy of these five explorers is to investigate and find out what went wrong. Learn from the lessons and then move onSonlein said.