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OceanGate CEO Bragged About Using Expired Carbon Fiber to Build Doomed Sub (futurism.com)

submitted 1 year ago by jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology

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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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[–] zxo@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] zxo@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] interolivary 6 points 1 year ago

And these are the sort of people who end up leading corporations.

[–] cufta22@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The worst part is that the CEO who knew the sub was a disaster went with them down there

[–] addandsubtract@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Fuck the CEO, the worst part is the billionaire who took his 19yo son with him.

[–] zxo@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 year ago

The son is the only one of them I really feel bad for to be honest, he didn't deserve that.

[–] deFrisselle@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

I think the co-founder/CEO found a very interested multimillionaire that was a big Titanic enthusiast so was trying to court him for funding There were two other dives of this submersible that were called off due to equipment failure that was to take some Youtubers down They declined seats on the third trip In lack of viral promotion go for the guy with money