The Tragedy of The Titan was Preventable

But greed got in the way.

Against all odds, ignoring safety measures and regulations, he launched this incredibly dangerous operation even though he was told repeatedly it was not safe to do so.

They’re so many discrepancies, mishaps, and just plain wrong assumptions that it’s best to bullet point them.

• Acrylic plexiglass window is known to deform and crack.

• The CEO of OceanGate, who also perished on his vessel which wasn’t certified “safe” broke the rules on several occasions to make this trip possible.

• Several warnings were ignored, including from his engineer, David Lochridge, a Royal Navy expert on submarines when he brought up his own set of concerns.

• Told him it was a terrible idea and that such an expedition could cause “minor to catastrophic” consequences. He was fired for it.

• Refused to pay the costs of a proper inspection and categorically rejected calls for testing of the hull.

• Had battery issues on the 1st. dive.

• Had trouble in a lawsuit from passengers of another incident in 2018. Settled out of court.

• Anytime he was ready to launch a dive he would have the prospective passengers sign a lengthy waiver against seeking damages after the fact.

• He was repeatedly told that the combination of carbon fiber/titanium was not sustainable undersea pressure, especially of the magnitude of this dive.

• Mr. Stockton apparently wanted to make excursions to shipwrecks, where he would charge $105,129 per person (with a waiver). Even though 54 people had already signed, he had to scrap the operation due to the lawsuit and objections from Mr. Lochridge, presumably the reason for his firing.