Five years ago, experts had raised concerns about the safety of the Titan submarine, which had been missing since Sunday because the company had failed to certify the submarine. They even wrote a letter to the head of OceanGate. However, he remained unheard…
Will Kohen, the chair of the Marine Technology Society’s manned underwater committee, sent a letter to Stockton Rush, the company’s boss, on March 27, 2018. “Of those submarines that can dive to a depth of 4,000 meters, there are only 10 in the world. They are all certified – except the Titan!” Kohen explains his concerns.
OceanGate a topic at conferences
Experts also voiced their warnings at conferences. Although the intentions of OceanGate were understood, it was still too risky for the professionals to take passengers down with such a boat. A fear that would become reality five years later…
See Will Kohen’s full statement above!
Source: Krone
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