The CEO of Oceangate and the shipbuilder who masterminded the creation of the Titanic shared a similar fate more than 100 years apart.
Andrews had argued that thehad to have a sufficient number of lifeboats on board for all passengers and crew, among other safety measures, but was shut down by the president of the White Star Line who funded the Titanic build, Bruce Ismay.
He touted the benefits of"breaking the rules" and argued that"at some point, safety just is pure waste" during an interview withRush's company, OceanGate, also argued against outside safety testing of, asserting that it would be"anathema to rapid innovation." The company also claimed that its"real-time hull health monitoring" would be able to determine"if the hull is compromised well before situations become life-threatening.
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