‘An implosion is impossible": 762,000 dollars to explore the Titanic
The tragic implosion of OceanGate’s submersible, which resulted in five deaths, hasn’t discouraged Larry Connor, a billionaire active in U.S. real estate.
Connor has decided to develop a high-performance, two-person submersible “with an acrylic hull and a diving capacity of up to 4,000 meters.” Known as the Triton 4000/2 Abyssal Explorer, the submersible was designed in partnership with Triton Submarines co-founder Patrick Lahey, at a cost of 19 million dollars. The craft was specifically designed for Titanic expeditions, aiming to reaffirm the reliability of the industry despite the OceanGate incident last June.
The duo also plans to offer exclusive deep-sea voyages to showcase the potential—and above all, the safety—of these vessels. The price tag for one of these dives? Approximately 762,000 dollars per expedition.
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