His exploits also involve successful missions to the South Pole, once in 2016 with astronaut Buzz Aldrin, making him the oldest person to reach the site, and later in 2020 with his son Giles, who became the youngest to set foot on the spot.
Hamish Harding :Prior to Disappearance
Prior to the ill-fated expedition, Hamish Harding expressed his exhilaration on social media.
“Proud to finally announce that I joined OceanGate Expeditions for their RMS TITANIC Mission as a mission specialist on the sub going down to the Titanic,” he stated.
Other Prominent Explorers on Board
Shahzada Dawood and his son, Sulaiman, also verified to be on board the submersible, are distinguished figures in the Pakistani business landscape.
The Dawoods, owners of the Dawood Hercules Corporation, a major conglomerate with a diverse portfolio, had expressed their eagerness to embark on this “journey to visit the remnants of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean.”
Joining Harding and the Dawoods was Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a French diver with decades of experience exploring the Titanic wreckage.
