After the deadly implosion of the “Titan” there is a fierce criticism of the late Stockton Rush: “He was a psychopath!” In a new documentary about a streaming platform, experts have warned their say in the water.
He had a dream and nobody was allowed to stand in the way: the Oceangate founder wanted to bring wild-paying guests to the Titanic with his home-made submarine “Titan”. The new Netflix documentary “Titan: The Ocangate Disaster” now shows how this dream resulted in self-moving and tragedy. Former employees make a frightening picture.
“I worked for someone who is probably a clinical psychopath,” says engineer Tony Nissen. Rush, who died in the accident on June 18, 2023, compared himself with tech giants such as Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk. But Ocangate was not a Silicon Valley playground.
Experts have pronounced serious safety problems several times. The material of the submarine, carbon fiber, is considered unpredictable. Test videos show how the fibers have been cracked and the hull has failed. “I don’t want someone who feels uncomfortable with what we do,” hissed Rush in a recorded meeting. Nissen also remembers a threat: “Rush said he would like to spend $ 50,000 to ruin someone’s life.”
Source: Krone
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