Titan’s Former Lead Engineer Says He Felt Pressured To Get Submersible Ready
4 weeks ago
The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic testified Monday that he felt pressured to get the vessel ready to dive, and refused to pilot it telling the Co-Founder of the OceanGate company that owned the Titan submersible,
“‘I’m not getting in it.”
OceanGate’s former engineering director, was the first witness to testify at what is expected to be a two-week U.S. Coast Guard hearing. The Titan imploded in 2023, killing all five people on board and setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration.
The engineer said OceanGates Co-founder could be difficult to work for and was often very concerned with costs and project schedules, among other issues. He added that he tried to keep the clashes between the two of them behind closed doors so that others in the company wouldn’t be aware.
“‘I’m not getting in it.”
OceanGate’s former engineering director, was the first witness to testify at what is expected to be a two-week U.S. Coast Guard hearing. The Titan imploded in 2023, killing all five people on board and setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration.
The engineer said OceanGates Co-founder could be difficult to work for and was often very concerned with costs and project schedules, among other issues. He added that he tried to keep the clashes between the two of them behind closed doors so that others in the company wouldn’t be aware.
