A US Coast Guard inquiry into the catastrophic implosion of the OceanGate submersible, which killed five people in June 2023, has revealed a history of ignored safety warnings and technical problems. The inquiry concluded on Friday after two weeks of hearings, during which images of the crushed wreckage were released.
That was Renata Rojas' recollection of her time on a support ship with five people bound for the Titanic wreck. They were about to climb into a submersible made by Oceangate .
The sub was piloted by the company’s CEO Stockton Rush with French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet as co-pilot. A window was installed but only considered safe down to 1,300m. The US Coast Guard also heard about problems with the joins between different parts of the sub.Roy Thomas from the American Bureau of Shipping said carbon fibre was not approved for deep sea subs because it can weaken with every dive and fail suddenly without warning.
Officials are not currently saying the hull’s failure caused the implosion, but it’s a key focus of the investigation.A place on the sub cost up to $250,000 – and over the course of 2021 and 2022 Titan made 23 dives, 12 of which successfully reached the wreck of the Titanic. “Stockton would fight for what he wanted… and he wouldn't give an inch much at all,” said Tony Nissen, a former engineering director.Passenger Fred Hagen disagreed, describing Mr Rush as a “brilliant man”.
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