Discovery Channel presenter turned down trip on Titanic submersible due to safety concerns
nme.comExpedition Unknown on Discovery Plus, tweeted on Wednesday (June 21) that he turned down the opportunity to film Titanic because the submersible “did not perform well” during a test dive.Gates said that he was given the chance to join OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush on a test dive, which took place in July 2021.“To those asking, #Titan did not perform well on my dive.
Ultimately, I walked away from a huge opportunity to film Titanic due to my safety concerns w/ the @OceanGate platform. There’s more to the history and design of Titan that has not been made public – much of it concerning.”The submersible, which was used for showing tourists the site of the Titanic shipwreck, disappeared earlier this week.
The vehicle went missing off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada on Monday, according to the US Coast Guard.To those asking, #Titan did not perform well on my dive.
Ultimately, I walked away from a huge opportunity to film Titanic due to my safety concerns w/ the @OceanGate platform. There's more to the history and design of Titan that has not been made public – much of it concerning.— Josh Gates (@joshuagates) June 21, 2023OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush is among five individuals onboard the missing submersible.
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