The three-page document spells out the risks passengers take when riding in the 23,000-pound Titan submersible
which imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic signed an iron-clad agreement that protects the company from any liability for what could happen to the ship, including death.
The three-page document spells out the risks passengers take when riding in the 23,000-pound Titan, including eye-popping wording such as how the craft “has not been approved or certified by any regulatory body and may be constructed of materials that have not been widely used on human occupied submersible.”
The vessel suffered a “catastrophic implosion” during its descent instantly killing all five passengers aboard, according to the US Coast Guard, which is now heading the recovery operation to bring debris from the Titan to the surface and figure out what went wrong. The document, which was provided to a passenger last summer, also states the signer would “assume full responsibility for the risk of bodily injury, disability, death and property damage due to the negligence of [OceanGate] while involved in the operation,”The company also provided a litany of worst-case scenarios in covering itself from liability, including possible exposure to high-pressure gases, high-voltage electrical systems and “other dangers” that could lead to disability, injury or...
Some of the Titan’s debris was found about 1,600 feet from the bow of the RMS Titanic. It’s still unknown what exactly caused the implosion, and recovery from 12,500ft below the surface is a difficult and costly procedure.
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