OceanGate Expeditions posted a job offer for a submarine pilot on their website while a frantic search and rescue mission continued for five missing tourists on the doomed Titan certain for the positioning of the Titanic wreck.
Social media was in an uproar on Friday after screenshots of the advert were posted before the Coast Guard announced on Thursday that every one five people aboard the Titan had died.
OceanGate placed an commercial searching for a “submarine pilot/marine technician” to “help manage and operate our fleet of manned submarines and support vessels.”
“We’re looking for a committed and competent individual who combines strong mechanical and interpersonal skills, who can work on sensitive marine equipment, perform regular maintenance and operate complex systems to support diving operations,” reads the announcement.
The ad sparked a plethora of gruesome jokes on social media, with one user quipping, “I can not work under this pressure.”
“Can I apply with gaming experience and absolutely no zest for life?” wrote one other – an obvious reference to reports that OceanGate used a $50 game controller to regulate the Titan submarine.
“I heard additionally they have vacancies in senior management,” wrote one other.
The corporate’s website has been removed, however the ad remains to be visible via the WayBack Machine archive.
The corporate’s foremost offices in Washington state are reported to be closed indefinitely.
Requirements for this job include “willingness and talent to work at sea for weeks at a time required” in addition to “experience handling small boats and dealing on large merchant ships”.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for an lively skilled who’s considering a long-term position in a growing company.”
Continuation of the announcement: “The chosen candidate will probably be independent, flexible, positive and willing to work in a small, close-knit team; will need to have the zeal to get the job done and be goal-oriented.”
As advertised, “competitive salary and advantages/medical package” is included.
Social media users were amazed by the ad.
“It’s just gruesome,” commented one Twitter user.
One other Twitter user commented: “Are additionally they looking for a recent CEO?”
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush was one in every of five individuals who died on the Titan submarine.
“Hire now?! They should shut down for good,” one other Twitter user wrote.
“They may as well go ahead and declare RN bankrupt,” one other Twitter user wrote.
Among the many passengers were the 61-year-old head of OceanGate, Rush, in addition to Titanic specialist Paul-Henri Nargeolet, British billionaire explorer Hamish Harding and Pakistani billionaire and tycoon Shanzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Sulaiman.