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Hmm I wonder what were the tapping sounds that were detected by sonar in 30min intervals then. So sad.
Apparently it may have been the Titanic itself shifting.
It's sad but ultimately this is the kind of thing that can happen when you explore the frontiers of humanity's reach. People die every year climbing Mount Everest. It's inevitable that space tourism will eventually result in tragic accidents. I applaud these people for their bravery and passion to push forward the means by which we explore our world. I hope that future explorers are able to learn from the mistakes that were made and that future endeavors will be safer because of it.
"catastrophic loss of pressure"?
Wouldn't it be a catastrophic increase of pressure? They were at the bottom of the ocean.
You need high internal pressure to not implode, I guess that's what they mean
No? It's the hull of the vessel that counters the outside pressure. The main reason to use a submarine, instead of scuba diving, is to shield yourself from the pressure. If the inside pressure was even close the the outside, which it would have to be to keep it from imploding, you wouldn't need the submarine at all; you'd be crushed regardless.
At the depth of the Titanic, roughly 4000 m, the water pressure is ~400 bar. The record for highest survived air pressure is around 70 bar. That was for 2 hours, breathing a special gas mixture of 99,5% hydrogen and 0,5% oxygen.
I find it highly unlikely that they'd rely on the inside air pressure for anything other than the comfort of the passengers.