Yep, you learn the headline proper! Even with their CEO’s demise, OceanGate is outwardly nonetheless out to make a greenback!
Just one week after the tragic implosion that induced the deaths of Brit billionaire Hamish Harding, French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, father-and-son duo Shahzada and Suleman Dawood, and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, it appears to be like like the corporate is able to set sail once more! According to their web site, they’re nonetheless reserving journeys for expeditions to the Titanic wreckage, and for $250,000 (and possibly some dangerous judgment) you might be one of many folks on their notorious submersibles.
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The eight-day, seven-night journeys are listed as a 17+ occasion on the web site, which states:
“Follow in Jacques Cousteau’s footsteps and become an underwater explorer — beginning with a dive to the wreck of the RMS Titanic. This is your chance to step outside of everyday life and discover something truly extraordinary. Become one of the few to see the Titanic with your own eyes.”
The website goes on to element the expedition, however conveniently mentions nothing of the Titan catastrophe:
“Intrepid travelers will sail from the Atlantic coast of Canada for an 8-day expedition to dive on the iconic wreck that lies 380 miles offshore and 3,800 meters below the surface. You dive will provide not only a thrilling and unique travel experience, but also help the scientific community learn more about the wreck and the deep ocean environment. Every dive also has a scientific objective and you can learn more about the research we support here.”
Oh yeah, they nonetheless have dates accessible for 2024, too, in June! From June 12-20 and 21-29, they’re nonetheless accepting inquiries for his or her dives. We’re hoping that is simply an oversight because of their main loss, as a result of not solely are their 2024 dates nonetheless accessible, their 2023 expedition remains to be listed as “currently underway.” Yikes…
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