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

    learned the hard way

    He learned nothing, he is dead. Hopefully others will learn from that.

    “Safety regulations are written in blood”

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      1 year ago

      That’s putting it harshly.

      Would be interesting so see a statistic on deep water sub excursions versus fatalities. Probably somewhere between astronauts and WWII bomber crews.

      There is little regulation for deep sea subs since they operate in international waters out of jurisdiction. You can pretty much do whatever the hell you want out there. If someone manufactures within jurisdiction, regulations may apply. Though they would be easy to circumvent.

      Definitely good safety and engineering practice is written in blood, but regulations are not always enforceable.

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      “Safety regulations are written in blood”

      In this case, they’re written in a fine pink mist.