AIAC Mourns the Loss of the Crew of the Titan Submersible
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2023 New York, NY - American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (www.aiac.com) and its Chairman L. M. Levie extend heartfelt condolences to the families of Hamish Harding, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, who perished aboard the Titan Submersible Vessel while trying to reach the RMS Titanic.
Mr. Levie stated, “I was privileged to know Hamish Harding not only as a fellow member of the Board of Trustees of the Explorers Club, but also as a dear friend. Hamish’s accomplishments as an entrepreneur, explorer, and philanthropist are well known and well documented. Less known was his humility, humor, and warmth, to which I can personally attest. He is deeply missed by all who knew him.”
When news of the Titan submersible’s disappearance first emerged in the early hours of Monday, June 19, the Trustees, Directors, Members, Officers and Staff of the Explorers Club rapidly rallied support from political, military, and business leaders in the US, Canada, UK, and the EU to aid in the search and rescue mission. Despite a vigorous multinational effort, debris found at the site demonstrated that the Titan submersible tragically imploded in the first hours of the mission.
Mr. Levie stated “AIAC stands in solidarity with the global exploration community, honoring the memory of Hamish and his fellow passengers on the Titan. Their courage and passion for discovery will forever inspire us all. We honor their memory.”
About AIAC
American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC) www.aiac.com is a diversified industrial group with manufacturing and distribution sites in 24 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia. AIAC has acquired and grown noncore subsidiaries and divisions of Boeing, Siemens, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Johnson Controls, Merck, Pfizer, Astellas, Visteon, Carlyle, Ahlstrom, Tolko, Groupe Suez, Groupe Rexel, and many other leading multinational corporations.
AIAC manufacturing companies serve companies and governmental entities worldwide in all major sectors, including aviation, space, defense, automotive, truck, rail, marine, petro-chemical, solar, nuclear, food, confectionary, beverage, civil engineering and infrastructure, commercial construction, mining, dredging, disaster relief, education, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. AIAC companies manufacture materials, components, assemblies, packaging, equipment, and finished products. In addition, AIAC companies are exclusive, authorized distributors of leading branded wire and cable, electrical devices, lighting products, plumbing supplies, construction equipment, indoor and outdoor cooking appliances and fixtures in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
AIAC manufacturing companies are trusted, reliable, critical suppliers to the largest companies and government agencies in the world.
The following AIAC companies manufacture components and systems for the exploration of outer space and the oceans: Bradford-Space, Bradford-ECAPS, Lenape Forged Products, Vermont Aerospace Industries, Umbillicals International, Titanium Fabrication Corporation, Ti-Titanium, Craft Machine Works, and Automated Machine & Technology. These companies serve customers which include Spacex, Blue Origin, Boeing, Airbus, European Space Agency, NASA, Luxembourg Space Agency, Swedish National Space Agency, the US Navy and the US Coast Guard.
About Hamish Harding
Hamish Harding accomplished remarkable feats across various domains. In the 1990s, he excelled in the information technology industry and later founded the private investment company Action Group in 1999, followed by the establishment of Action Aviation in 2002.
Harding made significant contributions to Antarctic exploration by introducing the first regular business jet service to the region and embarking on multiple journeys to the South Pole. He led a team that achieved a Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation of the Earth via the North and South Poles in July 2019. In March 2021, he set two Guinness World Records by diving to the deepest point of the Mariana Trench, the Challenger Deep, and later ventured into space as part of the Blue Origin NS-21 mission in June 2022. Additionally, his aviation company, Action Aviation, played a crucial role in transporting eight wild cheetahs from Namibia to India for a conservation project.
About the Explorers Club
The Explorers Club is an American-based, international, multidisciplinary professional society with the goal of promoting scientific exploration and field study. The club was founded in New York City in 1904 and has served as a meeting point for explorers and scientists worldwide.
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