- A popular YouTuber recounts his experience riding in the Titan submersible shortly before its disappearance.
- In his video footage, the CEO of OceanGate, Stockton Rush, expresses concerns about the sub’s “life support” system.
- The YouTuber, Jake Koehler, reveals that the sub faced issues consistently throughout his nine-day trip.
A prominent YouTuber, who had the opportunity to ride inside the missing Titan submersible, shared exclusive footage of his nine-day journey in the Atlantic Ocean. The video captures OceanGate CEO, Stockton Rush, expressing concerns about the sub’s control systems.
Jake Koehler uploaded the nearly 30-minute video on his YouTube channel DALLMYD on Friday. With over 13 million subscribers, Koehler’s channel mainly features his underwater adventures in search of lost items.
The video documents Koehler’s voyage to St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada, where they embarked on a vessel with the Titan submersible for its third mission. However, the submersible went missing during its fifth mission on June 18, 2023, and later imploded shortly after it began its descent, according to the US Navy.
The implosion led to the unfortunate deaths of British businessmen Hamish Harding and Shahzada Dawood, Dawood’s son Suleman Dawood, Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush.
Koehler included footage of Nargeolet and Rush in his video, although he decided to remove certain clips out of respect for their tragic fate.
In the video, Koehler revealed that the submersible had to be taken to a nearby cove for repairs before setting off to sea.
“We’re on mission number three, but the first two missions couldn’t dive down to the Titanic due to weather conditions. Additionally, during the retrieval of the Titan submarine, it encountered a ghost net that caused significant damage,” Koehler explained in the video. “Right now, they’re just double-checking everything to ensure our safety.”
Prior to their dive, OceanGate had planned an “engineering dive.” However, Rush decided to cancel it due to functional issues with the sub and unfavorable weather conditions, as stated by an OceanGate representative in the video.
During the crew debriefing, Rush expressed unease about the submersible’s control system, referring to it as the “brains” of the sub.
“I called off the dive because something didn’t seem quite right with our control system. It’s a crucial aspect, on par with life support,” said Rush. “The communication between the two control pods on top of the sub was inconsistent.”
Koehler concluded the video after Rush’s remarks, uncertain if the control pod issue contributed to the sub’s catastrophic implosion.
“Your guess is as good as mine,” Koehler admitted. “It could have been anything. All I know is that we encountered problems every day, and we did our best to fix everything, ensuring a perfect opportunity to dive to the Titanic.”
Fortunately, due to unfavorable weather conditions, Koehler and his crew were unable to reach the depths of the Titanic during their trip. However, Koehler did manage to partake in a test dive to approximately 3,000 feet below the surface.
“I could have been inside that submarine, facing the same fate as the five who tragically lost their lives during mission five,” Koehler reflected.
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