Missing Titan Sub: Former Employee Raises Safety Concerns, Massive Lawsuit Over Depths It Could Safely Travel To
In a shocking revelation, court documents have unveiled that the tourist submersible, which recently vanished during an expedition to explore the Titanic wreck, had previously encountered significant safety complaints voiced by an OceanGate employee. OceanGate is the parent company responsible for both owning the submersible and organizing tourist expeditions to the wreck site. The employee who raised concerns specifically highlighted the sub's inability to descend to extreme depths before being terminated from their position. According to exclusive legal documents obtained by The New Republic, the case from 2018 sheds light on the safety apprehensions expressed by David Lochridge, a submersible pilot, and then-director of marine operations at OceanGate. Lochridge, who held the responsibility for the safety of the crew and clients, expressed concerns about the sub's safety. The documents reveal that these concerns came to light during a breach of contract lawsuit, as Lochridge ...