Former employees of the deep-sea exploration project are presenting to a U.S. Coast Guard hearing this week.
A former key OceanGate employee has labeled the Titan submersible an 'abomination of a sub' during testimony in a U.S. Coast Guard hearing.David Lochridge, who served as the company's Director of Operations, raised significant concerns about the Titan's design and construction prior to the fatal June 2023 voyage, during which the submersible imploded, killing all five aboard.
Lochridge explained that he was often paraded as a symbol of credibility for potential clients.'I was, I felt, a show pony,' he said. 'I was made by the company to stand up there and do talks. It was difficult. I had to go up and do presentations. All of it.'The sub's implosion during its final dive to the Titanic wreck sparked international outcry and reignited debates over the safety of private undersea exploration.
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