As the OceanGateGate saga unfolds, Liz Taylor, a deep-sea engineer from the Bay Area, reveals her conversation with the late OceanGate CEO, Stockton Rush. Taylor had advised against the use of carbon fiber in the Titan submersible, which ultimately led to its implosion resulting in the tragic loss of five lives. Despite Taylor's warning, Rush, described as a "charismatic marketing genius," built the ill-fated submersible that descended to explore the Titanic before meeting its catastrophic end. Continue reading the complete article on SFist →
Image of OceanGate submersible via Wikimedia/Isabeljohnson25.
