“Eventually I emailed them and said, ‘I’m no longer able to go on this thing’. If you’re trying to build your own submarine you could probably use old scaffold poles. He told The Sun: “I found out they used old scaffolding poles for the sub’s ballast-and its controls were based on computer game-style controllers. According to The Sun, the multi-millionaire had a change of heart after learning that the submersible was controlled by a gaming console-like device.
Another person who was planning on joining the expedition, a friend of Hamish Harding, Chris Brown, withdrew last minute due to safety concerns.
