James Cameron, Director of Titanic, Claims He Knew of Submersible’s Destruction Four Days Prior to Discovery of Debris

James Cameron, the director of Titanic, revealed in an interview with Reuters that he knew the Titan submersible had been destroyed less than 24 hours after the vessel lost contact. He learned of the acoustic findings within a day and understood what it meant. Cameron recalled sending emails to everyone he knew, informing them that they had lost some friends and that the sub had imploded and was lying on the bottom in pieces.

Cameron’s Regret

Cameron expressed regret for not sounding the alarm on OceanGate’s technology earlier. As a member of the small and close-knit submersible community who has dived to the Titanic wreck 33 times, he was skeptical when he heard that OceanGate was making a deep-sea submersible with a composite carbon fiber and titanium hull. He thought it was a horrible idea but assumed someone was smarter than him because he had never experimented with that technology.

The Tragic Loss of Life

The five people who were killed in the incident marked the first deep-sea fatalities for the industry, according to Cameron.

Industry Standards

Cameron stated that the industry standard is to make pressure hulls out of contiguous materials such as steel, titanium, ceramic or acrylic, which are better for conducting tests. He emphasized that while innovation should be celebrated, experimental vehicles should not be used for paying passengers who are not themselves deep ocean engineers.

Similarities with Titanic

Cameron also noted the similarities between the Titan and the Titanic tragedies, saying both were preceded by unheeded warnings. He said “Here we are again. And at the same place. Now there’s one wreck lying next to the other wreck for the same damn reason.”

Received message. # James Cameron’s Reaction to the Loss of the Titan Submersible ## The Loss of the Titan Submersible James Cameron, the director of Titanic, revealed in an interview with Reuters that he knew the Titan submersible had been destroyed less than 24 hours after the vessel lost contact. He lerned of the acoustic findings within a day and understood what it meant. Cameron recalled sending emails to everyone he knew, informing them that they had lost some friends and that the sub had imploded and was lying on the bottom in pieces. ## Cameron’s Regret Cameron expressed regret for not sounding the alarm on OceanGate’s technology earlier. As a member of the small and close-knit submersible community who has dived to the Titanic wreck 33 times, he was skeptical when he heard that OceanGate was making a deep-sea submersible with a composite carbon fiber and titanium hull. He thought it was a horrible idea but assumed someone was smarter than him because he had never experimented with that technology. ## The Tragic Loss of Life The five people who were killed in the incident mark the first deep-sea fatalities for the industry, according to Cameron. ## Industry Standards Cameron stated that the industry standard is to make pressure hulls out of contiguous materials such as steel, titanium, ceramic or acrylic, which are better for conducting tests. He emphasized that while innovation should be celebrated, experimental vehicles should not be used for paying passengers who are not themselves deep ocean engineers. ## Similarities with Titanic Cameron also noted the similarities between the Titan and the Titanic tragedies, saying both were preceded by unheeded warnings. He said “Here we are again. And at the same place. Now there’s one wreck lying next to the other wreck for the same damn reason.”