OceanGate Titan Submersible Hearing Reveals Design Flaws
OceanGate Titan Submersible Hearing Reveals Design Flaws
OceanGate Titan Submersible Hearing Reveals Design Flaws
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The investigation into the Titan submersible tragedy has revealed alarming safety concerns as former OceanGate director David Lochridge testified about the company's practices. He disclosed that OceanGate aimed to qualify pilots in just one day without proper training, a decision he labeled as a 'huge red flag'. Lochridge criticized the engineering decisions made by the company's late CEO Stockton Rush and noted that the Titan was the only submersible not fully classified by safety authorities, operated with a PlayStation controller, and lacked a certificate of inspection from the US Coast Guard. He expressed concerns over the sub's design, stating it was made from carbon fiber, which deteriorated with each dive, and described the hull as 'porous paper'. The testimony comes as new footage of the Titan wreckage was released, showing the remnants scattered on the ocean floor. The implosion resulted in the deaths of five individuals, including Rush and notable figures like British billionaire Hamish Harding.

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