Underwater ROV Expert Advises Against Attempting to Recover Remains from Titan Sub Implosion

Recovering the remains of the people who died in the catastrophic implosion of the Titan submersible this week is too risky and cost-prohibitive, according to experts. Despite an exhaustive search effort that has already cost millions of dollars, it is unlikely that officials will be able to retrieve the remains, which are in extreme depths. Instead, remote operating vehicles at the site of the implosion will use their maneuvering and sensing capabilities to document the debris field, allowing for a complete understanding of how the submersible failed. The risks involved in a recovery operation at such depths are high, posing a danger to the ROVs, ships, and crews operating them, making it too dangerous to pursue. The search has already cost taxpayers millions of dollars, and a recovery operation would be too expensive, officials said. Titanic director and deep-sea explorer James Cameron believes the submersible was trying to surface before it imploded, and those on board likely realized something was wrong before they were killed.