May have descended too fast and cracking sounds reported.
All sensors in red…
Jeff Ostroff reviews the leaked Titan Sub Transcript which the internet is debating the authenticity of, to see if this scenario is real, and whether the crew spent 20 minutes fighting for their lives, only to have the OceanGate Titan submarine implode before it could resurface.
Begin Transcript:
[07;52;34][Top] clear for descent. Enjoy the ride.
[07;54;07][SUB] Descending now
[07;58;16][SUB] Launch sequence complete, rdy?
[08;00;39][Top] all clear
[08;01;11][SUB] Proceeding.
[08;03;09][Top] Enjoy the dive gentlemen.
[08;19;53][Top] you’re 15 minutes into the dive, current depth. Systems check, please.
[08;21;28][SUB] Systems check complete, all in order. All lights are green. We are 756, proceeding.
[08;22;41][Top] Thank you. Proceed.
[08;34;02][Top] 30 minutes in, update please.
[08;34;57][SUB] All systems are functioning normally. We’re in good shape. Continuing our descent as planned.
[08;36;05][Top] Superb, proceed.
[08;49;10][Top] Over 45-minute mark. Current depth? Confirm status.
[08;51;30][SUB] Depth at 1934. All systems stable and descent continuing as planned. Happy crew.
[08;52;28][Top] Excellent!
[09;01;46][Top] You’re at the hour mark.
[09;02;13][SUB] All is smooth sailing here.
[09;15;21][Top] You are at 75 minutes, depth? Status? Do you need to adjust velocity?
[09;17;50][SUB] All under control. At 2960. No adjustments needed. We’re enjoying the ride.
[09;19;03][Top] Understood
[09;28;16][SUB] we’re noting an alarm from the rtm
[09;28;35][SUB] reducing velocity descent depth 3433(2/2)
[09;28;35][SUB] reducing velocity descent depth 3433
[09;28;47][Top] Understood. Do you need to ascend?
[09;30;36][SUB] no change with thrust the rate of descent is increasing. At 35. going to release the ballast now.
[09;30;55][Top] Yes, agree. Release the ballast.
[09;32;12][SUB] No improvement. Preparing to jettison the frame.
[09;33;00][Top] Affirmative. Update when able. RTM indicator status?
[09;35;48][SUB] frame jettisoned multiple attempts needed. But starting the ascent now
[09;36;33][Top] Multiple attempts? What is your status? RTM indicators? Depth?
[09;37;38][Top] Update please when able.
[09;38;09][SUB] crackling sound at aft
[09;38;44][Top] Can you identify source? RTM indicators status?
[09;40;12][SUB] neg
[09;40;40][Top] RTM status?
[09;42;12][SUB] trying to run diagnostics. ascending now. but very slow. sounds have subsided. global RTM alert active all red.
[09;42;57][Top] Understood. Any codes? Depth? Ascent rate?
[09;43;16][Top] Updates when able please.
[09;43;42][SUB] slow ascent in progress. quarter predicted. unclear why rate is small. no indicator. at 3476. aiming for the surface.
[09;44;03][Top] We are talking it over with the engineer. Standby.
[09;45;11][Top] Depth and status please. What’s the wattage on upwards thrust?
[09;46;37][SUB] reading red on the A power bus. I switched to B. at 3457m more sounds aft
[09;47;19][Top] Understood, continue ascent. Talking to Carlos about power bus situation right now. Standby.
[09;48;49][Top] We are activating recovery procedures. Carlos is requesting wattage output from bus B. Status update please. Velocity of ascent?
[09;50;09][Top] We’re not receiving you. Update please.
[09;51;16][Top] Status and depth report.
[09;53;08][Top] We need you to respond with status and depth. Carlos is requesting wattage update on thrusters.
[09;55;01][Top] We are unable to read you. We are moving to recovery coordinates. Report if you read.
[09;57;22][Top] Please respond if you’re able.
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