James Cameron's Warnings Ignored Again: Titan Implosion Compared to Titanic

James Cameron, director of Titanic, compared the implosion of the Titan submersible to the Titanic disaster, stating that warnings about the vehicle's structure went unheeded. Cameron designed a submersible that traveled to the Mariana Trench and followed rigorous safety protocols. The Titan, however, was driven with a PlayStation controller and ignored warnings from the deep submergence engineering community. The submersible was carrying five passengers, including the founder and CEO of parent company OceanGate Expeditions, when it imploded.