https://www.the-sun.com/news/8415118/simpsons-writer-titanic-submarine-search-missing-dangers/
Reiss said the Titan was lost for almost three hours, “blindly searching” for the wreck site 12,500 feet below the surface of the water.
Just 20 minutes before they were due to begin their ascension, Reiss said they “stumbled” upon the bow of the doomed ship, leaving them just enough time to take a few “tourist shots.”
Reiss said he didn't necessarily believe OceanGate's Titan was an accident waiting to happen, but said throughout the duration of each of his three dives he was fully resigned to the fact that something could go wrong at any moment.
He continued: “The possibility of catastrophe and death just hangs over you – it's just a part of what you're doing.
“You sign a length waiver before you get on the ship that mentions death three times on the first page.
“The trip is beautiful and more peaceful than you would think, but you know you could die at any moment or things could go terribly wrong at any time, and that's all part of the experience.
“This isn't a tourism boat, this is exploration. And exploration can be incredibly dangerous.”