The Titanic

[mosssideblue]

Yeah just reading about it. Seems very likely it is them. Every 30 minutes is a good idea but tbh not sure why they don't use morse. Unless things are that bad inside the sub that all they can do is watch the clock

Doubt anyone onboard knows morse sufficiently enough

 

[aguero93:20]

It could have been ten...

On a serious note..how the fuck do you attach a winch to a tiny submersible in the dark with strong water currents at that depth? If they get rescued it will be miraculous and somehow we have to hope it gets done.

Gorilla glue.

 

[mosssideblue]

I read somewhere that the submersible has weights on it that dissolve relatively quickly over time so that it should float to the surface. I assume this is a failsafe in case of total incapacitation of everyone on board.

These weights may already have jettisoned

 

[aguero93:20]

Doubt anyone onboard knows morse sufficiently enough

... --- ... is easy enough though.

 

[Grassland Blue]

fella with his son too.

It is said that the trip has cost each passenger £195k - £250k.
So the bloke and his son have shelled out between £390 - £500k between them.
Just let that sink in.

(No pun intended).

 

[mosssideblue]

... --- ... is easy enough though.

Lol, don't you think we already know it's in trouble

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

These weights may already have jettisoned

Yes, probably. I assume they would need to have some weight left to prevent rising too quickly and assume this would have to be adjusted based on number of passengers and total load weight. Possible calculation error in this weight?

 

[aguero93:20]

Lol, don't you think we already know it's in trouble

Of course, but it's a recognisable signal that let's rescuers know they're still conscious and hopefully aids in tracking their whereabouts.

 

[mosssideblue]

Yes, probably. I assume they would need to have some weight left to prevent rising too quickly and assume this would have to be adjusted based on number of passengers and total load weight. Possible calculation error in this weight?

No problem with it rising too quickly

 

[mosssideblue]

Of course, but it's a recognisable signal that let's rescuers know they're still conscious and hopefully aids in tracking their whereabouts.

Which is exactly what they are doing

 

[Berts Neck]

Given finite time, I would say reasonably easily. Obviously time is of the essence and even if they can get a line on it, it may not pull free if well and truly snagged

I just have this image of a line flopping about in the water and maybe a small area it can attach to..is it magnetic ??..In truth I do feel very sad for the individuals and their families..an absolute hell on earth..there is a bit of me that thinks that certain individuals have perhaps achieved so much in their lives, make risky undertakings like these as a stimulation..it is like the freeclimbers,can barely watch it on TV..the bloke who came down from the edge of space and his line got tangled..ffuck me, have done most things in life but would never put my life or families life at risk.

 

[marco]

if they have heard the tapping then they must have a smallish search area to cover, how far would the tapping travel at that depth?

 

[mosssideblue]

if they have heard the tapping then they must have a smallish search area to cover, how far would the tapping travel at that depth?

Water is a fantastic medium for sound travel and no problem with hearing it at the surface

 

[aguero93:20]

the bloke who came down from the edge of space and his line got tangled.

Felix Baumgartner? Had a problem with his visor heating but his suit itself was fine, his problem was the near terminal spin early in the jump, although he managed to correct it. He's also probably saved a lot of lives in space exploration, they learned a lot about going extra-vehicular at those altitudes from that jump.

 

[marco]

Water is a fantastic medium for sound travel and no problem with hearing it at the surface

yep, i remember the old German uboat war films when they used to sit silent on the bottom untill the navy passed

 

[aguero93:20]

if they have heard the tapping then they must have a smallish search area to cover, how far would the tapping travel at that depth?

Sound can really travel through water, there's no interference like there is in the air. It travels slower but can be heard thousands of miles away.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

if they have heard the tapping then they must have a smallish search area to cover, how far would the tapping travel at that depth?

They would need to triangulate its position using different sonarbouys. This can be done pretty quickly.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

I just have this image of a line flopping about in the water and maybe a small area it can attach to..is it magnetic ??..In truth I do feel very sad for the individuals and their families..an absolute hell on earth..there is a bit of me that thinks that certain individuals have perhaps achieved so much in their lives, make risky undertakings like these as a stimulation..it is like the freeclimbers,can barely watch it on TV..the bloke who came down from the edge of space and his line got tangled..ffuck me, have done most things in life but would never put my life or families life at risk.

Assuming they can locate it and it has a lifting eye, an ROV could attach a line to it pretty quickly. I worked with ROVs a long time ago and they were pretty good then. There is still hope.

 

[mosssideblue]

Assuming they can locate it and it has a lifting eye, an ROV could attach a line to it pretty quickly. I worked with ROVs a long time ago and they were pretty good then. There is still hope.

It will have lifting eyes that they use to put it on the mothership

 

[pride in battle]

is there a toilet?

Yes