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Re:Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search by patrec on Monday June 19, 2023 @07:47PM (#36397894)
True, although fortunately the air supply is meant to last for 4 days. As a passenger I would probably be more alarmed about the apparent absence of some kind of distress beacon than the inability to open the hatch without help.
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Re:Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search by jacquesm on Monday June 19, 2023 @08:11PM (#36398084)
Well, something went wrong and one of the things that could go wrong is the air supply. I wouldn't be a passenger for any amount of money, these are experimental tools, not joy rides.
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Re:Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search by marksmithhfx on Friday June 23, 2023 @03:42PM (#36451343)
There was a distress beacon… it’s called a transponder. It is in a separate pressure chamber controlled by a separate battery. It is a completely separate and isolated system. It failed at the same time as regular comms leading some to conclude the vessel was gone. Kaput. Is no more.
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