Laxaria@beehaw.org to World News@beehaw.org · 2 years agoTitanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under waywww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up152arrow-down1external-linkTitanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under waywww.bbc.comLaxaria@beehaw.org to World News@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square39fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarePigeon@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoCan they not open a hatch if it’s on the surface? Water would be a problem still, but not suffocation, if so.
minus-squareStringTheory@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoNope. The hatch is bolted from the outside. They can’t do anything from the inside and are utterly dependent on someone outside with a power socket wrench to unscrew each of the 17 bolts holding the hatch on. There are some design flaws with this thing.
minus-squareneuropean@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoNope, the ends are bolted on from the outside before they depart.
Can they not open a hatch if it’s on the surface?
Water would be a problem still, but not suffocation, if so.
Nope. The hatch is bolted from the outside. They can’t do anything from the inside and are utterly dependent on someone outside with a power socket wrench to unscrew each of the 17 bolts holding the hatch on.
There are some design flaws with this thing.
Nope, the ends are bolted on from the outside before they depart.