The camera from the Titan submersible, which imploded and sank into the sea, is found almost intact



During an investigation into the Titan submersible, which sank in 2023, it was discovered that the underwater camera and SD card inside were found almost intact.




OceanGate Titan sub's camera found mostly intact with SanDisk SD card still holding images and videos | TechSpot
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Titan is a submersible built to observe the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. On June 18, 2023, while submerged, Titan imploded and broke due to water pressure, killing all five people on board.

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More than two years after the tragic accident, new discoveries continue to be made from the wreckage of the Titan submersible.

The latest discovery made by the research team was the Rayfin Mk2 underwater camera, developed by SubC Imaging . Rayfin is a camera series that can capture 4K video and still images underwater, and some models are pressure-resistant up to 11,000m, making them suitable for all ocean depths, making them specialized for use in the deep sea.

The camera found in Titan was a model that was supposed to be able to withstand depths of up to 6,000 meters. The lens was shattered and the internal PCB was slightly damaged, but the body was intact, and even the SanDisk SD card that had been inserted was still intact.



The data on the SD card was fully encrypted, and impact damage from the accident had damaged multiple components, including the board's connectors and microcontroller, making data extraction extremely difficult. The team removed the NVRAM chip, which likely contained the encryption key, and created a binary copy of the SD card and a replacement SOM board. Working with SubC Imaging and the National Transportation Safety Board, the team successfully accessed the contents of the SD card using the manufacturer's proprietary equipment and procedures.



The SD card contained 12 still images and nine videos, most of which were taken at a marine research facility on land. Unfortunately, none of the footage recorded before or after the accident. While Titan was underwater, it was likely transferring the data to an external recording device, and so it was not recorded on the SD card.



Although the SD card was partially masked in the research report, technology media Tom's Hardware speculated that it was 'almost certainly a SanDisk Extreme Pro 512GB.' The SanDisk Extreme Pro 512GB Class 10, UHS-II, and V60 compatible model is available on Amazon.co.jp for 28,081 yen including tax.

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