Paul Henri Nargeolet News

maritimearchaeology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Renowned Expert's Death Halts Titanic Artifact Recovery Expedition"

The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic shipwreck has canceled plans to retrieve more artifacts from the site after the leader of the upcoming expedition died in a submersible accident. The decision could impact a court battle with the U.S. government, which has been trying to stop the mission due to concerns about violating federal laws treating the wreck as a gravesite. The company's revised plans now only include imaging and surveys at the wreck site, and they will not send another crewed submersible until the cause of the accident is investigated.

via NECN|

#artifact-recovery #expedition #maritimearchaeology

obituary2 years ago•1 min saved

"Tragedy Strikes Titanic Submersibles: Mourning Loss and Raising Questions"

Grand Rapids businessman Mark Sellers mourns the loss of his friend Paul-Henri Nargeolet, who died in the submersible that was diving to the Titanic shipwreck site. Nargeolet was the chairman of RMS Titanic Inc., the company that owns salvage rights to the Titanic site and has a traveling exhibit. He was known for his passion for sea exploration and his friendly personality. Sellers said Nargeolet will be remembered for his years of work documenting the wreck and telling the story of what happened.

via WOODTV.com|

#mark-sellers #obituary #paul-henri-nargeolet

obituary2 years ago•3 min saved

Submersible Tragedies Leave Mourning Families and Calls for Investigation

Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a Titanic expert and respected French Navy veteran, was one of five men aboard the OceanGate submersible that imploded during an expedition to the sunken remains of the Titanic. All five passengers are presumed dead. Nargeolet's friend and fellow oceanic explorer, Tom Dettweiler, mourns his loss and hopes that the tragedy will improve the safety of all submersible operations. The wreckage will undergo forensic analysis to determine what led to the explosion.

via WBAL TV Baltimore|

#obituary #oceanic-exploration #paul-henri-nargeolet

entertainment2 years ago•1 min saved

James Cameron draws parallels between sub implosion and Titanic disaster.

James Cameron, director of "Titanic," expressed shock and sadness over the implosion of a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions during a Titanic tour, which resulted in the deaths of all passengers aboard. Cameron compared the incident to the sinking of the Titanic, noting that one of the passengers killed, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, was a friend of his. Coast Guard officials believe the debris found during the search for the vessel is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber.

via WABC-TV|

#entertainment #james-cameron #oceangate-expeditions

tragedy2 years ago•2 min saved

Man on board the Titan describes being trapped in a sub at the bottom of the ocean in chilling interview.

An interview with Paul-Henri Nargeolet, one of the men aboard the lost Titan submersible, has emerged of him discussing being trapped underwater. Nargeolet, a veteran of deep-sea exploration, described a hypothetical scenario that he may now be experiencing for real on board the Titan. The search for Nargeolet and the other four passengers has been ongoing since Sunday, with experts outlining several possible scenarios, including the possibility that the submersible may be stuck on the ocean floor without power.

via Yahoo! Voices|

#deep-sea-exploration #ocean-floor #paul-henri-nargeolet

tragedy2 years ago•2 min saved

Titan Passenger's Chilling Premonition of Submarine Tragedy

An interview with Paul-Henri Nargeolet, one of the men aboard the lost Titan submersible, has emerged of him discussing being trapped underwater. Nargeolet, a veteran of deep-sea exploration, described a hypothetical scenario that he may now be experiencing for real on board the Titan. The search for Nargeolet and the other four passengers has been ongoing since Sunday, with experts outlining several possible scenarios, including the possibility that the submersible may be stuck on the ocean floor without power.

via Yahoo News|

#deep-sea-exploration #ocean-floor #paul-henri-nargeolet