A deep sea explorer on the Oceangate disaster and the rise of submersibles

Published: June 26, 2023, 3 p.m.

After the loss of five lives and a multinational investigation into the implosion of the Oceangate Titan submarine, questions remain about the safety of commercialising deep sea exploration. Deep0sea engineer and explorer Ron Allum tells Laura Murphy-Oates of the risks and unexpected joys of reaching the Earth\u2019s deepest seabed