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Warned of a potential "catastrophic" outcome by experts, Stockton Rush, the CEO of #OceanGate, who is missing with the other occupants of his submersible, claimed that "industry regulation is stifling innovation." #titanic https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/us/oceangate-titanic-missing-submersible.html?smid=url-share

OceanGate Was Warned of Safety Concerns with Titanic Mission

Experts inside and outside the company warned of potential dangers and urged the company to undergo a certification process.

The New York Times

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> The critiques from Mr. Lochridge and the experts who signed the 2018 letter to Mr. Rush were focused in part on what they characterized as Mr. Rush’s refusal to have the Titan inspected and certified by one of the leading agencies that do such work.

> Mr. Lochridge reported in court records that he had urged the company to do so, but that he had been told that OceanGate was “unwilling to pay” for such an assessment.