Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'
Summary
David Lochridge, a former employee of Oceangate, raised safety concerns about the Titan submersible years before its implosion in June 2023, which led to the deaths of five people, including CEO Stockton Rush. A report by the US Coast Guard blamed the disaster on Oceangate’s lack of proper safety, testing, and maintenance. Lochridge believes more could have been done by authorities to prevent the tragedy.Key Facts
- David Lochridge was fired from Oceangate after he raised safety concerns about the Titan submersible in 2018.
- The Titan submersible went missing and was found to have imploded, killing all five people on board in June 2023.
- The US Coast Guard report stated that Oceangate's safety, testing, and maintenance failures caused the disaster.
- The sub's hull was made of carbon fiber, an experimental material for deep-diving, instead of traditional materials like titanium or steel.
- Lochridge was hired as the Director of Marine Operations and was responsible for planning dives and ensuring passenger safety.
- Initially, the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory was involved in the project but later, Oceangate took the project completely in-house.
- Lochridge recommended third-party safety certification, but his concerns increased when Oceangate moved the design and construction in-house.
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