Once on site, the crew spends about three hours exploring the wreck, focused first on achieving specific dive objectives that contribute to the overall expedition objectives. The sub and the launch and recovery platform are fully submerged before the sub disengages from the platform to begin the 90-minute descent to the site of the RMS Titanic.Ħ. Once the all clear is given after the Stopski, the dive begins.ĥ. During this period, everyone involved in the launch operation pauses to evaluate their surroundings and ensure all crew and systems are ready to dive.Ĥ. At the conclusion of the systems check, all stations (sub crew, platform crew, and topside support crews) participate in a 5 minute “Stopski”, a pre-planned time-out adopted from NASA launch protocols. Following the pre-dive brief, the team of up to four crew and pilot transfers to Titan, where the crew completes a final life-support, navigation, and communication systems check.ģ. Every dive begins with a pre-dive brief on board the surface support vessel.Ģ.
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