Titanic director James Cameron says the Titan sub disaster was 'entirely ... trends now
World-famous director and deep-sea explorer James Cameron has spoken out abut the OceanGate submarine disaster, saying it stained the submersible industry's reputation.
Cameron made the comments at Fremantle's Maritime Museum in Perth on Sunday, at the launch of an exhibition showcasing his record-breaking 2012 solo-dive to Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench - the deepest part of the Ocean.
He said the OceanGate Titan Submarine tragedy in June 2023 - which killed captain Stockton Rush and all four adventure tourists on board - was 'entirely preventable' and destroyed the trust of the public.
The submarine's hull imploded about 3,500m underwater as it descended to the wreckage of the Titanic, about 560km off the coast of Newfoundland.
The disaster captured the attention of the world as experts, including Cameron, criticised the vehicle's construction and safety measures.
World-famous director and deep-sea explorer James Cameron (pictured) said the OceanGate Titan submarine disaster as 'entirely preventable'
The second-highest grossing director of all time said the possibility of an implosion is 'the first and foremost principle that you engineer against.'
'And one of the tragedies, I think, is that people now think submersible diving is much more dangerous than it really is,' he told the crowd, The West Australian reported.
The sub was on descent to the wreckage of the Titanic, about 3,800m underwater, when it lost its navigation and communication at about 3,500m.
It collapsed in a matter of milliseconds, instantly killing British billionaire Hamish Harding, OceanGate CEO Stockton
