Deep sea experts claim OceanGate's CEO ignored repeated warnings from peers and his own staff about the dangers of the controversial Titan sub.
Sub expert Rob McCallum, who has previously led dives to theTitan
In 2018, former OceanGate employee Dave Lochridge became a whistleblower when he wrote a blistering assessment of's seaworthiness. He claimed flaws in the carbon fiber hull could be ripped apart by the ocean's pressure. In return, Rush fired him and began legal proceedings. The submersible community clubbed together to help fund Lochridge's legal bills. That same year, some 38 industry experts co-signed a letter to Rush urging him to allow his sub to be analyzed and classed.
His actions sparked a furious response from Rush who he alleges once called him to remonstrate with him."He rang me up and said: 'You blow the whistle on me, I'll tie you up in legal action.' I said: 'I can dial a journalist faster than you can dial a lawyer,'" McCallum told the. Despite the alleged threats, he says he continued advising would-be passengers to avoid the firm, including last week's victim Hamish Harding.
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