The submersible vessel Titan, which was used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. PA
The submersible vessel Titan, which was used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. PA
The submersible vessel Titan, which was used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. PA
The submersible vessel Titan, which was used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. PA

How the OceanGate Titan submersible worked


Soraya Ebrahimi
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Follow the latest news on the missing Titanic sub here

The lives of the five aboard the Titan submersible have “sadly been lost”, the vessel's owner said on Thursday, after debris matching the missing vessel was found on the ocean floor.

The submersible lost contact with the surface with four passengers and a pilot aboard.

Here are some facts about the Titan:

– OceanGate Expeditions says it designed Titan to carry up to five people to a depth of 4,000 metres. The wreckage of the cruise ship Titanic sits on the ocean floor about 3,800 metres below the surface.

– Titan weighed 9,525kg and can travel at a speed of 3 knots, or 5.5kph, using electric thrusters. OceanGate says it was equipped with powerful LED lights, a sonar navigation system and high-end camera equipment. It had a single porthole.

– OceanGate says Titan had a life-support system that could keep five people alive for up to 96 hours.

– Titan's carbon-fibre walls were 13cm thick and the vessel was capped at each end with titanium domes, according to David Pogue, a CBS News journalist who travelled on Titan last year. He had to sign a liability waiver describing the vessel as “experimental” and acknowledging a risk of injury or death.

– Once passengers were inside, the hatch was bolted shut. Passengers generally sat on the floor, leaning their backs against a curved wall. There was a rudimentary toilet aboard.

No survivors on missing Titanic submersible as vessel believed to have been destroyed – video

– It was launched from a small platform that could be carried out to sea aboard a commercial ship and submerged a few dozen metres below the surface.

– The vehicle was operated using a video-game controller, according to media reports. OceanGate workers on the surface ship tracked the location of Titan and sent text messages to the pilot with navigation instructions.

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Director: Christian Schwochow

Starring: George MacKay, Jannis Niewohner, Jeremy Irons

Rating: 3/5

MATCH INFO

South Africa 66 (Tries: De Allende, Nkosi, Reinach (3), Gelant, Steyn, Brits, Willemse; Cons: Jantjies 8) 

Canada 7 (Tries: Heaton; Cons: Nelson)

Alita: Battle Angel

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Keean Johnson

Four stars

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

MATCH INFO

Austria 2
Hinteregger (53'), Schopf (69')

Germany 1
Ozil (11')

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Other simple ideas for sushi rice dishes

Cheat’s nigiri 
This is easier to make than sushi rolls. With damp hands, form the cooled rice into small tablet shapes. Place slices of fresh, raw salmon, mackerel or trout (or smoked salmon) lightly touched with wasabi, then press, wasabi side-down, onto the rice. Serve with soy sauce and pickled ginger.

Easy omurice
This fusion dish combines Asian fried rice with a western omelette. To make, fry cooked and cooled sushi rice with chopped vegetables such as carrot and onion and lashings of sweet-tangy ketchup, then wrap in a soft egg omelette.

Deconstructed sushi salad platter 
This makes a great, fuss-free sharing meal. Arrange sushi rice on a platter or board, then fill the space with all your favourite sushi ingredients (edamame beans, cooked prawns or tuna, tempura veggies, pickled ginger and chilli tofu), with a dressing or dipping sauce on the side.

The years Ramadan fell in May

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England World Cup squad

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What are the main cyber security threats?

Cyber crime - This includes fraud, impersonation, scams and deepfake technology, tactics that are increasingly targeting infrastructure and exploiting human vulnerabilities.
Cyber terrorism - Social media platforms are used to spread radical ideologies, misinformation and disinformation, often with the aim of disrupting critical infrastructure such as power grids.
Cyber warfare - Shaped by geopolitical tension, hostile actors seek to infiltrate and compromise national infrastructure, using one country’s systems as a springboard to launch attacks on others.

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The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.


- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law 

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Updated: June 23, 2023, 9:05 AM`