Life-saving equipment for Titanic sub search caught in red tape, Explorers Club says

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49. If there was enough risk they might have needed recovery equipment-

Why didn't they carry the search and recovery drones and cables to effect a recovery of necessary on the launch ship?
Cameron had built drones to explore Titanic decades ago, so it's not "new" technology;.a couple base model drones on cables could be fitted with external grips to attach to the mini-sub and lift it back to the launch for only a million more or so.

Regulations - "Red, Tape" - for government projects and missions always require backup or emergency planning as part of risk evaluation.
If a commercial company decides that it's not cost effective to evaluate and mitigate risks, it's not the Coast Guard's fault they follow their own safety measures before they risk ships and personnel bailing put some tech weenie's pet "billionaire role play" business failure.

Don't get me wrong, I feel for the passengers and crew of the Titan. RIP. I have long had nightmares of underwater entrapment.
But this situation is solely the fault of a selfish businessman cutting corners for profit and ignoring common sense risk evaluation and safety measures.

Haele