A billionaire had reserved his place on the OceanGate submarine, but did not sail due to an unusual decision.

The 61-year-old billionaire is a friend of Hamish Harding, one of the victims of the Titan submarine tragedy. In 2018, while having a few beers on Richard Branson’s private island, they decided to visit the wreck of the Titanic. Because of this day They paid 10% of the trip to OceanGate.

In time, Chris Brown went to the Bahamas to see the submarine. However, Titan’s safety and technical issues led to distrust. “I discovered that they used old scaffolding poles to prop up the submarine and that their controls were based on computer game controllers.”, the man pointed out.

“If your idea is to build your own submarine, you can use old scaffolding rods, but it was a commercial ship.Brown was added. In addition, another thing that created distrust was the submarine’s improved lighting, limited spaces and the position of the thrusters, which stretched close to some cables that could be caught anywhere.

Finally, Brown felt unsafe after learning that the submarine could only be opened from the outside. “This not only poses a problem with oxygen delivery to the surface, but is also a safety concern.”, he concluded. After a brief inspection of the submarine, the billionaire sent an email At the mouth of the ocean To request a security certificate.