New evidence strongly suggests that OceanGate’s submersible, which imploded and killed all passengers on its way to the Titanic wreck, was unfit for the journey. The CEO, Stockton Rush, bought discounted carbon fiber past its shelf life from Boeing, which experts say is a terrible choice for a deep-sea vessel. This likely played a role in the submersible’s tragic demise.

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    1 year ago

    I hear more and more about this every day, about some design flaw. Didn’t they think it through? I may be dumb but even I would nope out if the sub was unable to complete any of its test runs successfully.

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      1 year ago

      Didn’t they think it through?

      The owner literally said that “most accidents are caused by pilot error” as a reason not to go through design certification, when in fact the reason pilot error is so high is because all other sources of error have been almost eliminated due to the high standards of design certification.

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        1 year ago

        I guess they did not think it through then, that may be one of the most dangerously dumb statements I’ve heard.