'Titanic' director and deep-sea explorer James Cameron said there were similarities between the sinking of the Titanic and the loss of a tourist submersible near its wreck"Titanic" director and renowned deep-sea explorer James Cameron said many warnings were ignored about the safety of the tourist submersible that imploded near the famous shipwreck, killing five people. Cameron said the sub had been the source of widespread concern in the close-knit ocean exploration community, and drew parallels to the 1912 ocean liner sinking in which around 1,500 people died. The Hollywood director added that he had personally known one of the lost submersible passengers, French ocean explorer Paul-Henri "PH" Nargeolet. I actually calculated that I spent more time on the ship than the captain did back in the day," he said. Cameron has also directed underwater disaster movie "The Abyss," and multiple deep-sea documentaries.

Source: New York Times June 23, 2023 17:58 UTC