OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush admitted that he broke a rule by using carbon fiber, which isn’t as effective as titanium or steel for deep sea dives, in the Titanic sub.
Stockton Rush revealed in a conversation over cigars with Travel Weekly editor-in-chief Arnie Weissmann that he bought expired carbon fiber graded for airplanes at a discount for the Titan submersible that met a tragic end with five people on board.Washington Post
Rush invited Weissmann to take part in the dive, but due to his schedule, Weissmann had to back out, theRush claimed to have collaborated with Boeing on the submarine’s design, but Boeing released a statement saying they had never collaborated with Rush or OceanGate. The company also stated they had no record of selling carbon fiber to OceanGate.
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