New evidence strongly suggests that OceanGate’s submersible, which imploded and killed all passengers on its way to the Titanic wreck, was unfit for the journey. The CEO, Stockton Rush, bought discounted carbon fiber past its shelf life from Boeing, which experts say is a terrible choice for a deep-sea vessel. This likely played a role in the submersible’s tragic demise.

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I thought that too at first, but he is actually an experienced diver who has repeatedly visited the bottom of the ocean, including a solo dive to the deepest point in the world. He does seem to know what he is talking about.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/120325-james-cameron-mariana-trench-challenger-deepest-returns-science-sub

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interesting, i had no idea, i thought that his perceived expertise is devised from making titanic. thank you for the link.

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