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Disaster-avoiding technology wasn't good back then and since the Titanic was moving full speed ahead and the iceberg was spotted at the last minute due to lack of binoculars, the ship didn't turn around to avoid the iceberg in time. And the Titanic was deemed unsinkable because it was built to stay afloat with 4 watertight compartments breached. But when the Titanic hit the iceberg, 1 compartment too many was breached (5 compartments). And because of the "unsinkable" design, the White Star Line didn't put any or barely any thought at all into the possibilities
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Why is the movie titanic a drama?
Dramas by definition deal with serious subjects, as opposed to comedies. The Titanic disaster is heavy enough going, right?
What is the compromise of the Titanic disaster?
Now all boats must have enough life boats for everone.
Why didn't the titanic have enough life boats for everyone aboard the ship?
Because they did not have the money at that time, they spent it all for the accents for the ship.
What were the recommendations that were made after the Titanic disaster?
Several recommendations were made after the Titanic disaster; monitoring of wireless telegraphs was then done 24-hours-a-day, enough lifeboats were made available for ALL passengers, and the International Ice Patrol was founded to track potentially harmful icebergs.
Why did everyone not climb aboard the life boats and avoid the danger on the titanic?
because there was not enough space on the lifebats so they let the women and the children on the lifeboats first.
How many people fit in lifeboats?
On the Titanic they were tested for the weight of 70 adult men. However, even at full capacity there would not have been enough room for every person aboard. Maritime law has changed since then and there must be enough room on lifeboats for every living soul aboard a ship.
What are some laws changed in the maritime because of the Titanic sinking?
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) treaty was created in the wake of the Titanic disaster. The International Ice Patrol was put into place to monitor icebergs. Making sure that there are enough lifeboats provided to complement the number of passengers aboard a ship. Proper training for crews on using the lifeboats, including having regular lifeboat drills. Wireless equipment is to be manned around the clock.
What was the impact on the titanic ship industry?
After the Titanic disaster, rules were made so that all ships had to have enough lifeboats. Also, the marconi system (or "telegraph system") was declared a must on all ships, and they said that messages for the captain must be their number one concern, not passenger messages like it was on the Titanic.
What recommendations were made for sea travel based on Britain's investigation into the Titanic's disaster?
The main thing was for any commercial ship to carry enough lifeboats for all passengers and crew.
Is Titanic a wooden ship?
No . The Titanic was made of iron, a fact that hastened its sinking when it hit an iceburg in 1912 off the coast of Ireland, bound for the United States. Although Maydays were sent out, no ship responded in time to help the passengers who perished. There were not nearly enough lifeboats for the passengers aboard
What recommendations were made by the sea travel based on Britain's investigation into the Titanic disaster?
That EVERY ocean liner had to have enough lifeboats for everyone on board and there had to be a 24/7 wireless on every ship.
How was sailing safety improved after the disaster of the Titanic?
Firstly, ships were required to sail with enough lifeboats for everyone on board. Another change was that ships' radios were required to stay on at all times.
