During the historic journey in 2005, he recounted a momentary loss of consciousness. This incident highlights the inherent dangers associated with such expeditions and comes in light of the recent OceanGate submersible disaster.
According to New York Post, At the age of 13, Sebastian Harris, accompanied by his father G. Michael Harris, and a pilot, went to the depths of the sea.
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According to The Sun, Harris told the search for the lost Oceangate vessel last week
“During our dive, we had a small safety issue. Suddenly our oxygen levels started to drop and I fell unconscious while we were diving down,” Harris told The Sun during the search for the lost Oceangate vessel last week.
“Fortunately my father and our pilot did not experience the same issue, otherwise it may have been fatal,” adding, “but these sorts of small issues can and do happen with regularity, so the certification and safety of these vehicles is so important,” he said.
According to the report, during the attempt to reach the Titanic site, the Titan submersible suffered an implosion, resulting in the loss of five individuals, including Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush.
“These activities are inherently dangerous,” Harris said. “A 13-year-old doesn’t really have a sense of their own morality, so I was blissfully ignorant to a degree, but in different circumstances that could’ve ended in tragedy.”
Accompanied by his father, Harris embarked on a journey 12,850 feet beneath the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean to explore the remains of the Titanic.
On the 12-hour trip, in a Russian Mir II submersible, Harris set a Guinness World Record at a young age.
He discussed the safety precautions implemented on his own vessel, the Mir, which were absent from the OceanGate Expeditions.
“The Mir I dove in had a dog hatch at the top of the submarine, which from my understanding is there if you need to open it at the surface and there’s enough time for two or three people to get out,” he told the outlet.
He emphasized that he would never have stepped foot on the Titan. He added the importance for the industry to view this tragedy as a valuable learning experience and stressed that the passengers should not be held responsible.
“I can’t say that I would go on it, no,” he said. “The Mir submersible I went on had several hundred dives logged before we set off.”
