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Science Titan sub firm used intimidation tactics and flawed safety practices


The family of two passengers who died in the implosion call for tougher regulation in response to the US Coast Guard's damning report.

This is where the submersible, from its design through to its testing and operations, is assessed by an independent maritime organisation like the DNV, or the American Bureau of Shipping, or Lloyds. Stockton Rush chose not to put his submersible through this process and therein lies the crunch. If that’s going to be the one outcome of this report – changing the regulation – I think that’s the biggest thing to ensure something like this doesn’t happen again.

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