The Titan imploded en route to the Titanic shipwreck, killing five on board and setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration.
The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic has testified that he felt pressured to get the vessel ready to dive, and had refused to pilot it several years earlier.
Nissen said Rush could be difficult to work for and was often very concerned with costs and project schedules, among other issues. He said Rush would fight for what he wanted, which often changed day to day. 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.
He said that he refused to pilot the Titan years ago because he didn’t trust the operations staff, and that he stopped the submersible from going to the Titanic in 2019, telling Rush it was “not working like we thought it would”. He was fired that year. The Titan did undergo additional testing before it made later dives to the Titanic, Nissen added.But asked if he felt the pressure from Rush compromised safety decisions and testing, Nissen paused, then replied, “No.
The crew lost contact after an exchange of texts about the submersible’s depth and weight as it descended. The Polar Prince then sent repeated messages asking if the Titan could still see the ship on its onboard display.OceanGate, based in Washington state, suspended operations after the implosion.
OceanGate has no full-time employees currently but will be represented by an attorney during the hearing, the company said in a statement. The company has been fully cooperating with the Coast Guard and NTSB investigations since they began, the statement said. The Titan had been making voyages to the Titanic wreckage site going back to 2021.
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