#Paul-Henri Nargeolet

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I am reposting this in its own post, since a reblog usually doesn’t get seen much.

It is about the disappearance of the Titan underneath the sea. The current “Titanic disaster” happening. I originally wrote this because if you are on Tumblr, all you see is “Who cares about a handful of billionaires?” “Just eat the rich!” “Let the billionaires die” “Everybody is making a fuss about some rich people’s endangering themselves for pure tourism”. And I need to add something, something a lot of people if not everybody on Tumblr seems to have completely missed, an info that apparently you can only have if you are in France. Just to explain why, for example, this event impacts France a bit more directly than other countries, and why simplifying the situation to “A bunch of stupid billionaires killed themselves due to being stupid” can be very annoying to hear. And it all lies in the fact that there’s one specific man in Titan. This introduction being done, here is the copy-paste of my original reblog:

The reason France talks so much about it, for example, is because there is one French man inside this machine: Paul-Henri Nargeolet. And the whole thing that is taking everybody’s mind is the fact that Nargeolet is one of the greatest French experts of the Titanic. He is described by everyone as an adventurer and explorer, and he has always been doing jobs related to underwater diving (his first job was to work as a deminer-diver from the 60s to the 80s, getting care of a lot of underwater bombs and explosives. But in the 80s it is when he started getting involved with the Titanic - and became one of THE French names tied to it. His first descent to the Titanic was in 1987 in the submarine Le Nautile, and he kept going down there again and again, decades after decades.

Because as I said, he was an explorer. He studied the Titanic, he explored the sunken ship carcass - and more importantly he brought back a lot of objects from the Titanic. He brought up more than 800 different objects (he was part of the RMS Titanic and oversaw a lot of other exploraton operations of the Titanic). Mind you, him bringing up the 800 objects was in the 90s. In his own word, I think he said that in 1993 (but I’m not sure), he brought all these objects because he wanted that future generations might have something that came from the Titanic. Mind you, his explorations have been quite divisive - in fact, he perfectly resumed it in one of the books he wrote about exploring the Titanic. He had received the visit (when he was still digging up the Titanic objects) of two sisters, survivors of the Titanic sinking. One came to him to say “I do not like what you are doing. Our father died in this ship, and I think what you are doing is wrong.” But the other came to him saying “I appreciate a lot what you do. Before the sinking, our mother had placed her pearl necklace by the little cupboard near her bed. Could you try to fetch it back for us?”. As he explains in his book, it was the best illustration of how polarizing him, his explorations of the Titanic and his fetching of items were.

But the point I am trying to make is that this man’s life was entirely about the Titanic. He was part of many research and studies about the Titanic, he kept writing books about the Titanic, he dived down there and explored the Titanic more than two dozen times, and he is the man responsible for us having today more than 800 items taken out of the carcass on the seafloor. In fact, in the French news this was brought up when we learned he was aboard “But... he has been down there like 25 fives already! Why would he pay to go down there yet again? On top of that he’s 77 today, he should just quit going down there!”. And one of his friends answered on TV that, basically, Nargeolet had described him how seeing the Titanic, exploring it, going down there to be near it, became like a drug - an addiction. He wanted to keep going down there for as long as he could, to keep exploring and searching for the ship’s secrets, before its total destruction.

As I do a quick fact-check to make sure I don’t say anything stupid (and I probably will have because I am not a Nargeolet’s biograph) I discover that there is some British billionaire aboard this machine - and I will say you honestly, I have been stuck near 24h info channels in France (thanks to having to work with sound in the background) and never once did they mention this rich British guy. All we talk about here is Nargeolet and his life - and what nobody says but everybody thinks, is how much of a tragic irony it would be if one of the great French explorers and experts of the Titanic died by wanting to see it one last time. This is why, at least in France, we talk a lot about this. (And to be frank, honestly the French news REALLY do not care about the others - if you listened to them there’s only Nargeolet in this little machine down there and nobody else)

EDIT: I just learned he wasn't even going down there purely to see the Titanic. He was going down there to test the Titan - because he had some hopes that maybe, if a mechanical arm was added to the Titan, he could get some items and objects he couldn't have with his own exploration submarine, the Nautilus.  Though it was quite a slim hope, because apparently he also didn't believe the Titan could work with a mechanical arm - but he still decided to do one descent with it just to see how it worked down there...

#titan #the titan disaster #titan sinking #the titan sinking #titanic #the titanic #paul-henri nargeolet #titanic studies #titanic exploration #french things

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American financier Jay Bloom offered 'last minute' discounted price to sit in doomed Titan submersible with his son - but he turned it down over safety concerns

An American tycoon has revealed a text exchange with submersible chief executive Stockton Rush, who tried to convince he and his young son to pay for a reduced six-figure seat to see the Titanic by telling him: "It was safer than crossing the street."

By David Wu

June 24, 2023

An American tycoon has revealed how submersible chief executive Stockton Rush tried to convince he and his son to buy two tickets on the doomed Titan vessel.

Financier Jay Bloom shared the text exchange with Mr Rush months before the CEO died with four other passengers when the craft suffered a "catastrophic implosion."

He tried to offer his friend a "last minute price" of $AUD225,000, with the original cost of the seat valued about $365,000 in April for an expedition the following month.

The first messages started as far back as February, when the chief executive wondered if there was an interest to see the famous shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean.

Mr Bloom said his son Sean had been "put a little scare in him" after one of his friends researched the dangers of travelling in deep waters.

"I'm happy to have a video call with him. Curious what the uninformed would say the danger is and whether it's real or imagined," Mr Rush responded.

The financier said his son was worried about "perceived threats to the vessel," such as a sperm whale or a giant squid attack compromising Titan's hull.

"Yeah, very stupid. The pressure is over 100 million pounds. No sperm whale or squid is ever going to be able to mess with the sub," Mr Rush replied.

"While there's obviously risk, it's way safer than flying in a helicopter or even scuba diving. There hasn't been even an injury in 35 years in a non-military subs."

Three days later, Mr Rush would again try to reassure Mr Bloom and his son by sending a link to how deep sperm whales can go underwater.

Mr Bloom said he was not concerned about being eaten by a whale and decided to set up a Skype call, so his questions could be answered properly.

There would be limited text communication before Mr Rush sent a message on April 24, offering discounted tickets to see the Titanic wreck.

"Have a space on mission 1 (may 11-19) and 2 (may 20-28). Last minute price is $150k pp," the chief executive advised.

Mr Bloom said he would have to check his schedule to see if he could fit it in, as Mr Rush asked three days later: "Any luck?"

That trip would be later postponed to June 18 due to weather conditions.

Mr Bloom shared the messages to his Facebook page.

The financier even met face-to-face on March 1 with Mr Rush, who took him through the Titanic Exhibit at Luxor in Las Vegas before having lunch at a food court.

"He was absolutely convinced it was safer than crossing the street," Mr Bloom said on the post about his interactions with the creator of Titan.

Mr Rush also gave him a limited edition of a book of photos signed by him and French mariner Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, who was also aboard the submersible.

Mr Bloom advised he could not join them on the once-in-a-lifetime trip until 2024.

Their tickets were later sold to prominent Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman, the latter who was "terrified" to go.

The fifth person was adventurer and British billionaire Hamish Harding.

The five men entered Titan and started their 3,800m journey down to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday morning.

However, less than two hours into the trip, mothership Polar Prince lost contact with the roughly six-metre long vessel, which sparked a large-scale international search.

The United States Coast Guard on Thursday (local time) confirmed pieces of debris found near the Titanic wreck belonged to the missing submersible.

"An ROV subsequently found additional debris, in consultation with experts from within the unified command, the debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber (of Titan)," Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger told reporters.

Undersea expert Paul Hanken said five major different pieces of debris had led experts to conclude they were the remains of the OceanGate Expeditions craft.

"The initial thing we found was a nose cone, which was outside of the (Titan) pressure hull. We then found a large debris field and within that large debris field we found the front and back of the pressure hull," he said to reporters.

"Shortly thereafter, we found a second, smaller debris field and within that debris field we found the other end of the pressure hull.

"(It) ultimately contained the totality of that pressure vehicle. That was our first indication that there was a catastrophic event."

It was revealed the US Navy had detected an "anomaly consistent with implosion or explosion" where Titan was reported missing hours after the sub departed.

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada announced on Friday (local time) it has launched an investigation, as Polar Prince was a Canadian-flagged ship.

A team of investigators will travel to St Johns in Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador where they will "gather information and conduct interviews."

It will also coordinate its operation with other agencies.

TSB will provide updates throughout the investigation.

#Titan submersible #Titan #Titanic #catastrophic implosion #Stockton Rush #Jay Bloom #OceanGate Expeditions #Titanic wreck #Polar Prince #United States Coast Guard #Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger #US Navy #Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada #Paul-Henri Nargeolet #Shahzada Dawood #Suleman Dawood #Hamish Harding #Paul Hanken #St Johns #Canada #North Atlantic #Titanic tourist submersible

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Submersible Update

Sad news to report the debris field of the submersible has been found near Titanic wreck. They believe that the submersible imploded. It is believed that the five people on board died instantly. The men on board were Hamish Harding, Shazada Dawood and his son Suleman, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and Stockton Rush. May they rest in peace.

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#Hamish Harding #Paul-Henri Nargeolet #Shazada Dawood #Stockton Rush #submersible #Suleman Dawood #Titan #Titanic

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2023 TITAN SUBMERSIBLE TAGEDY (JUNE 18TH 2023)

2023 Titan submersible incident - Wikipedia

STOCKTON RUSH (1962-Died June 18th 2023,at 61).Americna business and exploration entrepreneur,and CEO of OceanGate,which provided submersibles for undersea tourism,research and exploration. And responsible for the deaths of 4 fellow passengers on the Titan submersible,through gross negligence,despite dying himself on board..Stockton Rush - Wikipedia

HAMISH HARDING (1964-Died June 18th 2023,at 58).British explorer,adventurer and businessman.He was the founder of Action Group and was chairman of Action Aviation, an international aircraft brokerage company with headquarters in Dubai, UAE.[5][6][7][8] As an adventurer, he was a member of The Explorers Club who visited the South Pole several times, descended into the Mariana Trench, broke a Guinness World Record for circumnavigation of the Earth, and travelled into space.Victim of OceanGate/Stockton Rush gross negligence following the Titan sub tragedy.Hamish Harding - Wikipedia

PAUL-HENRI NARGEOLET (1946-Died June 18th 2023,at 77).French deep sea explorer and RMS Titanic expert,who undertook many explorations to the wreck of the Titanic,and was considered one of the foemost experts on the wreck and it's tragedy.He himself was killed during the Titan Submersibles descent to visit the Titanic,in June 2023,potentially culpable for the tragedy.Paul-Henri Nargeolet - Wikipedia

SHAHZADA DAWOOD (1975-Died June 18th 2023,at 48).British Pakistani businessman and philanthropist,one of the wealthiest men in Pakistan.

And his son,SULEMAN DAWOOD (2003/4 - Died June 18th 2023,at 19). Victims in the 2023 Titan Submerisble tragedy through gross negligence of OceanGate and it's CEO Stockton Rush,who himself died on the sub.

Shahzada Dawood - Wikipedia

#2023 Titan Submersible Tragedy #Hamish Harding #British Explorers #British Adventurers #Explorers #Adventurers #RMS Titanic #Shahzada Dawood #Pakistani Businessmen #British Businessmen #Businessmen #Philanthropists #Paul-Henri Nargeolet #French Oceanographers #French Explorers #RMS Titanic Experts #Oceanographers #Stockton Rush #American Businessmen #OceanGate #Titan Submersible #Notable Deaths in June 2023 #Notable Deaths in 2023 #Titanic Victims #Titanic

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OCEANGATE: Reaction to @MattWalsh 's Idiotic Rant & 10 Lessons That Can ...

#youtube #Oceangate Titan #New York Nadia #Matt Walsh #engineer #engineering #titanic #RMS Titanic #Stockton Rush #paul-henri nargeolet #hamish harding #suleman dawood #shahzada dawood #ocean depths #rich people #Titanic Wreck #titan submersible #missing submersible #submersible #submarine

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Paul-Henri Nargeolet chi era l'esploratore degli abissi morto nel sommergibile Titan

Si chiamava Paul-Henri Nargeolet l'ex militare ed esploratore degli abissi marittimi scomparso con l'equipaggio del sommergibile Titan

#Paul-Henri Nargeolet #chi era l'esploratore degli abissi morto nel sommergibile Titan News | Eurone

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Missing Titanic Submarine Crew Believed To Be Dead After 'Catastrophic Implosion'

The Titanic Submarine that went missing on Sunday with five people on board suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” killing everyone on board, US Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger said Thursday.     A remotely operated vehicle found the tail cone of the Titan about 1,600 feet away from the bow of the shipwreck, Mauger said. Tour company OceanGate Expeditions said the five passengers on board were…

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#Hamish Harding #OceanGate CEO #Paul-Henri Nargeolet #Shahzada Dawood #Stockton Rush #Suleman Dawood #Titanic Submarine #Titanic Submersible

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CNN: Submarino desaparecido fica sem oxigênio, após tempo estimado pelas autoridades esgotar

Se esgotou, na manhã desta quinta-feira (22), o prazo estimado pelas autoridades dos Estados Unidos para a duração do oxigênio no Titan, o submarino desaparecido que desceu às profundezas do Oceano Atlântico para visitar os destroços do Titanic. Na tarde da última terça-feira (20), em entrevista coletiva, o capitão do Primeiro Distrito da Guarda Costeira Jamie Frederick afirmou que o Titan ainda…

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#Brasil #CNN #Estados Unidos #Hamish Harding #Jamie Frederick #OceanGate #Paul-Henri Nargeolet #Shahzada Dawood #Stockton Rush #Sulaiman Dawood #Titan #Titanic

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I wager you're not doing anything. you're sinking in a metal tube and looking out a little window into black/dark blue water. what an act.

#pray tell what discoveries were made from your trip? #oh right disturbing the creatures that live in the ocean #well the ones still alive at least #submarine stupidity #oceangate #oceangate-gate #billionaires #bayonet billionaires #submarine #titanic #hamish harding #rms titanic #Shahzada Dawood #suleman dawood #stockton rush #paul-henri nargeolet #aaron newman #wealth breeds stupidity

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thw titanic submarine drama is like poetry to me

#have you heard about paul henri nargeolet??? #he's a french oceanographer and maritime expert and was on board as an authority on the titanic #and his life revolved around the titanic in that he's been on at least 35 dives and led several expeditions to the wreckage site and #has worked with several public institutions by supervising the recovery of thousands of artifacts from the wreck #he has written books about his research on the titanic and the ecosystem that is developing in its ruins #and now he's sitting in a coffin however many miles under the sea together with four billionaires that hired him as essentially a tour guid #while they're all waiting for the oxygen to run out. so​ basically the ship he devoted most of his life to it now going to be the cause of #his death. some tragic irony #whatever i hope they dont find them

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#titanic disaster 2 #hamish harding #Stockton Rush #Paul-Henry Nargeolet #Shahzada Dawood #Suleman Dawood #Titan Submersible #seagate #logitech #tw thalassophobia #tw claustrophobia

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#Titan submersible #Shahzada and Suleman Dawood #Hamish Harding #Paul-Henri Nargeolet #Stockton Rush #OceanGate Expeditions #Newfoundland #Polar Prince #Titanic #wreckage #submersible vessel

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Lost Submersible

I wish I had happy news to report. The submersible that went on an expedition to see the Titanic is still missing. The submersible holds five people. Three passengers, an expert on all things Titanic, and the pilot. The submersible is called the Titan and owned by Oceangate Expeditions. They charge $250,000 per person. The submersible has only 40 hours of oxygen left. The Coast Guard and the…

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#Hamish Harding #Paul-Henri Nargeolet #Shazada Dawood #Stockton Rush #submersible #Sulamen Dawood

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Ok, so I joked about the Titan looking like a fleshlight which haha funny. But I had no idea Paul-Henri Nargeolet died in that thing. I’m legit upset. Nargeolet was the leading researcher on all things Titanic and deeply valued and respected that site. I’d understand why the other three guests would feel safe-ish (as we know the 19 year old didn’t want to go but went for Father’s Day since his dad loved the Titanic) after seeing Nargeolet was also attending.

Why tf did he get on that submersible though? Even James Cameron was baffled by his decision to go. Like the guy knew the dos and donts of subs going this deep. So it might be nerdy, but I’m a little heartbroken about this. The Titanic historian community has lost a valuable member all because of some dumbfuck’s hubris.

#the titanic was what first got me interested in history specifically the personal human stories throughout history #I watched and read a lot of stuff that Nargeolet featured in or contributed to #so this is a big deal for me #I’m glad it was quick for them cause the alternative was unthinkable #also side note #I’m not rich (far from it) and I hate billionaire and multimillionaires #but some of y’all on here and elsewhere celebrating their death (just death in general) is a deranged look #like I get that rich people are valued way over us #and it’s unfair that all these tax payer dollars went to this search and rescue when it could be put to better uses #but still you look deranged #having empathy for something like this isn’t a bad thing #I’m v sensitive in general so like it just disturbs me a bit to see people so callous #oceangate #Paul Henri Nargeolet #stockton rush #I don’t have sympathy for rush however he willingly skirted regulations and put unknowing people in danger #fuck him #titan submersible #rms titanic

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(via Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood and son Suleman: Who is on board Titanic sub? - BBC News)

I see speculation about who is on the titanic submersible NOW:

Here is the data -

Hamish Harding - The 58-year-old British adventurer runs Action Aviation, a Dubai-based private jet dealership, and has completed several exploration feats.

Shahzada and Suleman Dawood - British businessman Shahzada Dawood, 48, is from one of Pakistan's richest families. He was travelling with his son, Suleman, a 19-year-old student, on the sub.

Paul-Henry Nargeolet - 77, a former French Navy diver, was also on board.

Stockton Rush - the chief executive of OceanGate, the firm which runs the Titanic voyages - is on board, the company has confirmed.

#Hamish Harding #Shahzada and Suleman Dawood #Paul-Henry Nargeolet #Stockton Rush #titanic submersible #ceo is on board

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Oceangate Submarine Disaster - What REALLY Happened

#rms titanic #titanic #ss Titanic #oceangate titan #stockton rush #atlantic ocean #titanic wreck #deep sea diving #catastrophic implosion #submersible #shahzada dawood #suleman dawood #paul henry nargeolet #hamish harding #Youtube