Shows
Wind, Waves & Wells with JoeTitanic Dives and Offshore Experiences with Dik BartonIn this episode, I sit down with Dik Barton a man whose career has taken him to the very edge of human exploration and the heart of offshore safety.
Dik has made an astonishing 22 dives down to the wreck of the Titanic, seen first-hand what most of us only glimpse in documentaries, and led safety operations in some of the most unforgiving environments on Earth.
We spoke about:
• What it feels like to be over two miles under the Atlantic staring at history • How the discipline and mindset needed in those depths translates to l...2025-07-1635 min
The Hard ShoulderTwo Years Since the Submersible DisasterEnda Brady, presenter with TRT World, and Dik Barton, COO of Armatrex and former VP of Operations with RMS Titanic, join The Hard Shoulder to reflect on the implosion of the Titan submersible two years on — and how the tragedy changed deep-sea exploration.Listen here2025-06-1808 min
Real Survival StoriesTrapped Under the Sunken TitanicDik Barton has an amazing job. His 9 to 5 is spent recovering artefacts from the world’s most iconic shipwreck. In August 1994, Dik leads a dive to the bottom of the Atlantic - to explore an uncharted section of RMS Titanic. The mission is going off without a hitch, until their sub is knocked off course by a freak ocean current. Trapped within the wreckage, with dwindling oxygen supplies, Dik must think fast. Otherwise he too will suffer a tragic fate, 82 years after Titanic met hers…A Noiser production, written by Joe Viner.2025-02-2056 min
Trail BlazersRevolutionizing Rescue: The Impact of Dik Barton's Groundbreaking Emergency Solutions on on Trail BlazersWelcome to our latest episode of Trail Blazers.Johnny is joined by Dik Barton, Health, Safety & Security and Operations Advisor and COO of ArmaTrex Ltd., a company producing and developing products for the medical responder, rescue industry and military, remote location and wilderness. In this episode, we sit down with Dik Barton to explore his remarkable career and groundbreaking work in medical devices. From his early days as a commercial diver to his transition into the military, and eventually coordinating dives to the Titanic wreck, Dik's journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Drawing on his d...2024-09-0645 min
Why Small Business MattersLive Special: The Arrow Innovation Support ProgrammeIn this episode we take a break from the studio and are delighted to be guests of Newcastle University, recording in the Catalyst, with a dynamic community of dynamic businesses and research specialists, working collaboratively to develop products and services. The main focus is on the Arrow programme arrowinnovation.org.uk, and why four of the North East’s Universities (Newcastle University, Durham University, Sunderland University and Northumbria University) are involved in helping business access knowledge to · Develop a new product or service · Undertake research and development · Gain proof of concept and validation ·...2024-05-0748 min
First Move with Julia ChatterleyFeatured interview: Titanic diver Dik BartonThe world continues to be transfixed by the deep-sea drama taking place in the North Atlantic, where a submersible taking customers to the Titanic is missing. Yesterday banging sounds were detected by sonar devices during the search on Tuesday. Joining the show to discuss the rescue effort is Dik Barton, the former director of operations at RMS Titanic and the first British diver to see the wreckage. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-06-2139 min