David Lochridge, the company’s former operations director, this week described the tragedy as ‘inevitable’ and just a matter of time. Lochridge was hired in 2015 to work on the Titan but was fired after repeatedly clashing with CEO Stockton Rush, who he claimed had a ’total disregard for safety’. The Titan imploded on June 18, 2023, killing Rush and four others on board and setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration

Was the tragedy of Oceangate’s Titan submersible ‘inevitable’?

That’s what a former employee is saying at a Coast Guard hearing.

David Lochridge, the company’s former operations director, this week described the tragedy as ‘inevitable’ and just a matter of time.

The Titan imploded on June 18, 2023, killing OceanGate co-founder Stockton Rush and four others on board and setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration.

Tony Nissen, another employee of Oceangate, also said he felt pressure to get the vessel ready and that he refused to do diving missions on the sub.

OceanGate, based in Washington state, suspended operations after the implosion.

It owned the Titan and brought it on several dives to the Titanic going back to 2021.

But what are the employees saying? Was the sinking of the Titan submersible inevitable?

Let’s take a closer look:

What is he saying?

ABC quoted Lochridge as saying that Oceangate hired him in 2015 to work on the Titan.

Lochridge joined the company as a veteran engineer...

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