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Title NBC News Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet NBC Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 23/06/23 Description What is an implosion, and what would it have been like for the Titan sub passengers? Producer/Author Alexander Smith URL https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/titanic-sub-search-catastrophic-implosion-rcna90744 Persons Nicolai Roterman
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Title Titanic sub crew believed to have died instantly in ‘catastrophic implosion’ Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Guardian Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 23/06/23 Producer/Author Richard Luscombe and Lois Beckett URL https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/22/titanic-sub-titan-debris-field-search-area-latest Persons Nicolai Roterman Title With the fate of those on Titanic-bound submersible known, focus turns to cause of fatal implosion Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Euro News Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 23/06/23 Description Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist and lecturer in marine biology at the University of Portsmouth, said the disappearance of the Titan highlights the dangers and unknowns of deep-sea tourism.
“Even the most reliable technology can fail, and therefore accidents will happen. With the growth in deep-sea tourism, we must expect more incidents like this.”URL https://www.euronews.com/2023/06/23/with-the-fate-of-those-on-titanic-bound-submersible-known-focus-turns-to-cause-of-fatal-im Persons Nicolai Roterman Title Will Titanic sub rescuers find the bodies of the five passengers, and what happens in a 'catastrophic implosion'? Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet LBC Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 23/06/23 Description Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist at the University of Portsmouth, said: "The pressure down there at 4,000 metres is pretty high. About 5,800 PSI [pounds per square inch] at Titanic depth,' he said.
"If they had any kind of leak, it would lead to an implosion and it would happen in an instant, very immediately.Producer/Author Kit Heren URL https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/titan-sub-will-rescuers-find-bodies-what-happens-catastrophic-implosion/ Persons Nicolai Roterman Title What will happen when oxygen runs out on lost Titanic sub? Experts claim CO2 levels inside 22ft vessel will act like a 'sedative' that suffocates the five missing adventurers in their sleep - but hypothermia could SAVE them Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Daily Mail Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 22/06/23 Description Dr Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist and lecturer in marine biology at the University of Portsmouth, also warned the oxygen stored in the vessel could also increase the risk of an implosion. Producer/Author EMILY STEARN URL https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12221957/Missing-Titanic-submersible-happens-oxygen-runs-OceanGates-Titan.html Persons Nicolai Roterman Title Why The Submarine Visiting The Titanic ‘Instantaneously Imploded’ Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Forbes Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 22/06/23 Description Dr. Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist and lecturer in marine biology at the University of Portsmouth, explains that at a depth of over 2 miles the Titan was subjected to more than 5,500 pounds per square inch (PSI) of pressure.
If the sub failed, directly exposing passengers to those kinds of pressures, Roterman says that it would be over very quickly.Producer/Author Eric Mack URL https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2023/06/22/why-the-tourist-submarine-visiting-the-titanic-may-have-instantaneously-imploded/ Persons Nicolai Roterman Title Doomed Titanic Submersible Suffered a ‘Catastrophic Implosion’ Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Daily Beast Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 22/06/23 Description Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist and lecturer in marine biology at the University of Portsmouth in the U.K., also speculated that there may have been some kind of hull breach. If so, “The occupants would succumb to the ocean in a near instant, given the more than 5,500 pounds per square inch [PSI] pressure exerted by the ocean at the depth of 3,800m, which is 380 times the air pressure at the surface,” he said.
Roterman added that fire was another “equally unpleasant possibility,” given the oxygen-rich environment inside the submersible.Producer/Author Justin Rohrlich; Josh Fiallo URL https://www.thedailybeast.com/missing-titanic-submarine-rescuers-find-debris-field-at-search-site Persons Nicolai Roterman Title The Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, the US Coast Guard says Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet APNews Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 22/06/23 Description A submersible carrying five people to the Titanic imploded near the site of the shipwreck and killed everyone on board, authorities said Thursday, bringing a tragic end to a saga that included an urgent around-the-clock search and a worldwide vigil for the missing vessel. Producer/Author PATRICK WHITTLE, HOLLY RAMER & LOLITA C. BALDOR URL https://apnews.com/article/missing-titanic-submersible-updates-6255308420cb542fab287224c3e9b1c1 Persons Nicolai Roterman Title Missing Titanic sub imploded, Coast Guard says — Here's what went wrong Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Salon Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 22/06/23 Description Dr. Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist and lecturer in marine biology at the University of Portsmouth, told Forbes, "If there was any kind of hull breach, the occupants would succumb to the ocean in a near instant." Producer/Author NICOLE KARLIS URL https://www.salon.com/2023/06/22/missing-titanic-sub-imploded-coast-guard-says--heres-what-went/ Persons Nicolai Roterman Title Live: The Titanic Sub Lost At Sea Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet ITN/Channel 5 Media type Television Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 22/06/23 Description A live special by ITN/Channel 5. Dan Walker and experts discuss developments in the hunt for the missing submersible. Producer/Author Presented by Dan Walker URL https://www.channel5.com/show/live-the-titanic-sub-lost-at-sea Persons Nicolai Roterman Title The business of commercial deep sea journeys Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet DW News Media type Television Country/Territory Germany Date 22/06/23 Description A desperate search for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic reached a critical stage on Thursday, with only hours remaining before the five people on board run out of oxygen. Rescue organizers rushed more ships and vessels to the site of the disappearance, hoping to locate the tiny vessel after detecting underwater sounds for a second straight day. URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nreVe1eAEHI Persons Nicolai Roterman Title The Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, U.S. Coast Guard says Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet CNBC Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 22/06/23 Description A submersible carrying five people to the Titanic imploded near the site of the shipwreck and killed everyone on board, authorities said Thursday, bringing a tragic end to a saga that included an urgent around-the-clock search and a worldwide vigil for the missing vessel. URL https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/22/missing-titanic-submersible-rescuers-make-last-push.html Persons Nicolai Roterman Title Titanic sub: Safety concerns raised about missing submersible Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet BBC Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 21/06/23 Description A former employee of OceanGate - the company that operates the missing Titan submersible - warned of potential safety problems with the vessel as far back as 2018. Producer/Author Rebecca Morelle & Jake Horton URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65977432 Persons Nicolai Roterman Title PlayStation controller and acoustic messaging: How the missing Titanic tourist sub works Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet ABC News Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 21/06/23 Description The submersible that was reported missing while on a tour of the underwater wreckage of the Titanic is an unorthodox vessel with a relatively unproven history, according to company press materials and experts familiar with underwater vehicles. Producer/Author Peter Charalambous URL https://abcnews.go.com/US/playstation-controller-acoustic-messaging-how-missing-titanic-tourist-sub-works/story?id=100256552 Persons Nicolai Roterman Title Missing Titanic submersible: Banging sounds heard in search for lost sub Titan Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet LiveScience Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 21/06/23 Description The sounds were coming at 30-minute intervals, according to an internal email update sent by the Department of Homeland Security's National Operations Center, which could mean the passengers on board are still alive. Producer/Author Hannah Osborne URL https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/missing-titanic-submersible-banging-sounds-heard-in-search-for-lost-sub-titan Persons Nicolai Roterman Title Missing Titanic sub: How crew will preserve oxygen supplies as reserves run out Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet iNews Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 21/06/23 Description ‘It could be cold, it could be dark, and very cramped,’ said Dr Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist. Producer/Author Connie Dimsdale URL https://inews.co.uk/news/missing-titanic-sub-crew-oxygen-supplies-2426692 Persons Nicolai Roterman Title Titanic sub: "Needle in a haystack" says Portsmouth ecologist Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet BBC Radio Solent Media type Radio Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 21/06/23 Description Dr Nicolai Roterman from the University of Portsmouth has experience of diving in subs. URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fwf0s1 Persons Nicolai Roterman Title US coastguard says ‘we can still save the crew’ onboard Titan Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Times Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 21/06/23 Description Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist at the University of Portsmouth, said: “It could conceivably be possible for a ROV to help un-snag the Titan, or to attach a tether.” URL https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/titanic-submarine-latest-news-missing-submersible-search-rescue-live-2023-qnbw7svdx Persons Nicolai Roterman Title The ‘exhilarating’ discoveries that lure scientists to the ocean deep Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Financial Times Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 20/06/23 Producer/Author Clive Cookson URL https://www.ft.com/content/e5c8c98b-832b-4fef-af42-2fba2adcb55b Persons Nicolai Roterman