About: The Sinking of the Titanic – Engineering Failures

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Although it was considered a technology masterpiece of her time, the sinking of the Titanic had many engineering flaws (both in the design of the ship and the implementation of safety procedures) that lead to her catastrophic failure and the loss of over 1500 passengers. The naivety of many involved, believed that the R.M.S Titanic was so great, that it could never sink. Even the Captain, Edward Smith, admitted “I cannot imagine any condition which could cause a ship [the Titanic] to founder” (1907) [4]. However, the flawed ship collided with poor environmental conditions and insufficient rescue equipment ending the voyage and resulting in one of the most catastrophic marine failures in history.

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rdfs:label	The Sinking of the Titanic – Engineering Failures
rdfs:comment	Although it was considered a technology masterpiece of her time, the sinking of the Titanic had many engineering flaws (both in the design of the ship and the implementation of safety procedures) that lead to her catastrophic failure and the loss of over 1500 passengers. The naivety of many involved, believed that the R.M.S Titanic was so great, that it could never sink. Even the Captain, Edward Smith, admitted “I cannot imagine any condition which could cause a ship [the Titanic] to founder” (1907) [4]. However, the flawed ship collided with poor environmental conditions and insufficient rescue equipment ending the voyage and resulting in one of the most catastrophic marine failures in history.
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abstract	Although it was considered a technology masterpiece of her time, the sinking of the Titanic had many engineering flaws (both in the design of the ship and the implementation of safety procedures) that lead to her catastrophic failure and the loss of over 1500 passengers. The naivety of many involved, believed that the R.M.S Titanic was so great, that it could never sink. Even the Captain, Edward Smith, admitted “I cannot imagine any condition which could cause a ship [the Titanic] to founder” (1907) [4]. However, the flawed ship collided with poor environmental conditions and insufficient rescue equipment ending the voyage and resulting in one of the most catastrophic marine failures in history. The Titanic was a British passenger ship sailing her maiden voyage from Southampton, England on April 10, 1912 en route to New York City. On April 14th, a large iceberg was spotted at 11:40 PM, and it collided with the ship’s starboard side 40 seconds later. By 2:20 AM, the ship had sunk into the Atlantic Ocean and over half of the ship’s passengers perished with the ship [2]. Although there are significant environmental factors, several of the factors leading to the failure of the ship can be attributed to design flaws, which pose ethical issues for the safety of the passengers.

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