Missing Titanic Sub Once Faced Massive Lawsuit Over Depths It Could Safely Travel To (newrepublic.com)

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Court documents reveal a former OceanGate employee had several safety complaints over the tourist submersible—and then he was fired.

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[-] Izzgo@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

the submersible was only built to a certified pressure of 1,300 meters, although OceanGate intended to take passengers down to depths of 4,000 meters.

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[-] sensibilidades@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Fry: How many atmospheres can the ship withstand?

Professor: Well, it’s a spaceship, so I’d say anywhere between zero and one.

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