Lesson #589

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OceanGate founder dismissed years of safety warnings over design of ‘Titan’

A U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue team during the Titan mission

Photo: U.S. Coast Guard (public domain)

July 13, 2023:

Stockton Rush, the founder of OceanGate, was a tireless advocate of the Titan and its carbon-fiber design. He insisted the design was "way safer" than SCUBA diving and angrily dismissed warnings from experts and former employees about the Titan's design. Now, governments are taking a closer look at this unregulated industry. Plus, learn the English expression "buyer beware."

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