Coast Guard holds hearings into Titan submersible that imploded on way to Titanic

[@M_Rasmussen58]

Been waiting for this detail to come out!

[@metal--babble346]

Oceangate skipped every possible safety regulation, and blatantly ignored all warnings from experienced submarine experts. Oceangate conned wealthy passengers with "adventure tourism", using an incredibly dangerous submersible that had 0 escape features.

[@phoebesmith8154]

Stockton was so arrogant that he felt he would get away with it and become recognised as a ‘genuis’. But a quick glance at the studies shows that carbon fibre hulls were tested to destruction and found to eventually suffer implosion due to delamination and cycle fatigue. It’s not an ‘if’, but ‘when’. And carbon fibre will give you ZERO warning. It won’t show any signs of the cycle fatigue. It won’t make noise. It will just implode one day. We’ve know this since the early 90s.

[@vdav3254]

@@phoebesmith8154and to think he trusted his sensor sensors could really “warn them” if that system even really worked

[@phoebesmith8154]

@@vdav3254 working or not, it’s irrelevant. Carbon fibre composite doesn’t give you a warning. It will degrade inside, delaminating. But you won’t be able to see it or hear it. Without a full scan of the hull - which I’m not sure the technology exists for, for something that size, it will implode with zero warning. They wouldn’t have even known, minus maybe some minor creaking sounds less than a second before it implodes.

[@vdav3254]

@@phoebesmith8154my apologies I was trying to articulate my agreement that it gives no warning so it was crazy for him to rely on censors if it could happen so fast without warning

[@benwilson6145]

They also despite warnings got totally ignored by the USCG

[@CallMeSkunk_RL]

Man Tony Nissen acting like hes in a hollywood film. Get on with it my man

[@incognito595]

We will be here FOREVER 'til he gets to the point..

[@daymdb9138]

This guy is so insufferable, love how he brought up the serenity prayer 😂

[@jenniferharper-christas4825]

He was so annoying, also somewhat arrogant. No wonder he was 'a good fit' for Ocean gate.

[@Pippi-Longstocking]

All the giggling and wanting to have things on “public record”

[@vespagts7078]

Can you imagine dreadful it would have been to work this tool?!

[@WildlifeKit]

Need to look at the cash flow accounting, to hopefully shed some light on why Stockton was in such a rush to get paying passengers to the Titanic

[@SleutherStrode]

Their whole business plan was stupid and financially he was in a mess. Despite what people think he was not a billionaire.

[@jessicathomas73]

Stockton was clearly negligent. So many people tried to stop him but he was so stubborn and ignorant he pushed ahead. All they cared about was the money. They put all of those lives at risk intentionally. I hope they are able to find a way to stop these cowboys from ever doing something like this again. At least Stockton is deceased and cannot harm anyone else, but there would be other crazies out there who I believe would try to do this. Titanic is not a tourist destination. The depths that the wreck is located are so dangerous, no tourist operations should ever be allowed to go there.

[@matthewsmith8249]

They cared about glory, and breaking boundaries more than money; their revenue was a minuscule fraction of their initial investment, and operating costs, too.

[@jessicathomas73]

@@matthewsmith8249 Fair point, but they also didn't invest in the right equipment, testing or approval procedures. All companies intend to make money at some point and I guess if they had more successful voyages, that would have been the intent. I understand that developing new technology is incredibly expensive. I agree that glory may have been a large part of the motivation as well.

[@matthewsmith8249]

@@jessicathomas73 Stockton had talked extensively about his mission: disrupting, doing things faster, simpler, and increasing access to the wonders of the world's oceans. A case of an autocratic visionary focused on a questionable mission, and drinking too much of own Kool-Aid.

[@phoebesmith8154]

@@matthewsmith8249oceangate was running at a massive loss.

[@ONEIL311]

@@phoebesmith8154 that’s cause they didn’t slow roll anything or priced accordingly. The first missions with the original two subs sound like they would have got there but rush rushed the titanic missions as fast as possible and took this massive hit and had this fatal accident

[@MalenkyGoblin]

The amount of warnings OceanGate's founder was given by multiple experts in writing is pretty crazy, but even more so is how blatantly and angrily he ignored them, knowingly skirted around multiple federal and international regulations, cut corners all over the place to save money, and blatantly lied to prospective passengers on the safety of the vessel. Had he not died too Stockton Rush, would likely be facing manslaughter charges.

[@mylesgray3470]

I worked with Tony Nissen at BE Aerospace back in 2012-2014 before he went to Ocean Gate. Was a crazy high pressure project with long hours. He is one of the hardest working and most capable engineers I’ve worked with. Was really interesting to hear his testimony.

[@KnittingPasta]

Did he constantly click his tongue as he talked?

[@deeremeyer1749]

What exact engineering degree does he have?

[@mylesgray3470]

@@deeremeyer1749bachelors in materials science and engineering

[@mylesgray3470]

@@KnittingPasta not that I recall. 😆

[@suigeneris2663]

Doesn’t look like he’s doing too well here.

[@TylerDurdan241]

Surprised how sparse the attendance is???

[@FF-oh2pv]

Probably because it's streamed. Why would sit in uncomfortable wodden seats for 8 hours, with only minimal breaks and your devices on silent, if you could be at home on the couch, eating chips and get the exact same info?

[@TylerDurdan241]

@@FF-oh2pv Ah of course, makes total sense, just thought a few people might want to experience 'the moment' as it were.........given the internet interest

[@scarlet16moons5]

Regulations, as much as we hate them, are often written in blood...

[@BluesJames]

Book keeper to finance and HR director ? Okayyy

[@ronwade2206]

Self confidence and hyper vigilance is typical of operational geniuses. Remember, this annoying guy was a good fit until he got Fired! Ocean Gate fired him then killed 5 people including 4 paying customers.

[@SleutherStrode]

3 paying customers PH was a guide

[@othername1000]

2:03 Start

[@othername1000]

1:13:18 back from break

[@othername1000]

2:48:30 back from break

[@othername1000]

5:23:26 video feed resumes after lunch

[@othername1000]

5:27:22 hearing is back in session

[@othername1000]

6:42:30 back in session

[@Chicagocubbiegirl]

His story is sure different than Lochbridge

[@Letsberealish]

The engineer is soooo annoying. He makes every single sentence sound dramatic. Dude loves himself.

[@tachiebillano6244]

Ahahaha you're not the only one annoyed with his manner of answering.

[@nomadpurple6154]

Perhaps you guys should wait until the film comes out and you can have some actor perform the way you think engineers are.

[@manchitas3531]

Can't handle hearing a testimony while the speaker smacks his lips, for crying out loud

[@benwilson6145]

He makes computer based speech sound like a Shakespeare recital.

[@gregc.5684]

Nellis. I didn't do anything wrong. Lockridge - LOL

[@scbtripwire]

Anyone know why this guy isn't being filmed from the front? Wtf the video cuts out mid interview

[@merediths2cents]

I wrote my thesis on the titanic and you couldn’t have paid me to go to the graveyard.

[@beeble2003]

Gaaaah, the camera operator who doesn't understand that, during the presentation, we want to see the slides, not the speaker or the OceanGate lawyer typing in the dark.

[@SleutherStrode]

This guy Nissan has some nerve doesn’t he? He’s banging on about not trusting the operations team when they were the only ones issuing warnings . He’s basically saying that Lochridge should have just ignored all of his concerns and get in that abomination. Ridiculous it’s obvious it was a very toxic working environment. The theme I see is Stockton was in conflict with everybody and this fool backed the wrong horse. As a thanks for that he got the sack as well which he deserved. Lochridge and Antionette are the only two who have any credibility in this whole mess.

[@ashleymason6310]

Also, wtf is with the sound on this video. It's soooo quiet

[@widescreennavel]

Is Tym related to Jordan B Peterson??? What a showman! Looking for those lobsters no doubt.

[@SleutherStrode]

This guy what a prat

[@Queenskid19]

Even people that actively worked for this guy told people not to get into this death Trap!

[@gregc.5684]

Show his face. WTF

[@manjsher3094]

Audio absolutely sucks. Jeez

[@MrHydenSeek]

Nissen had all the engineering answers but had nothing to do with the decisions. Oceangate could have replaced him with a book. According to him on his role in the company.

[@SteveWillNotDoIt1984]

Because Stockton Rush was a bipolar control freak. Meaning that he would hire capable people during times when he was up emotionally on the project, and then when he was emotionally down on the project, he would rush through and make decisions without a second thought and stand strong behind them. It's pretty clear to see from a psychological perspective that he was most likely manic

[@SleutherStrode]

@@SteveWillNotDoIt1984bipolar you’re just wrong on that

[@SteveWillNotDoIt1984]

@@SleutherStrode well thank you for setting me straight. I can sleep tonight

[@aarons6935]

Going under oath saying he name of non-existent magical anthropomorphic immortal is so prehistoric.

[@ChrisSmith-mi2zo]

It's more symbolic than religious. The idea being you put up the most central part of your "self" as collateral for the promise of truthfulness. Putting up the physical self could constitute coersion, which is not beneficial to a fair justice system. Religious, Abrahamic language is just the traditional means to express that. Anyway, what a strange avenue to wedge your ideaology into. I thought most people left that kind of unprompted preaching behind back in 2011 or so. Never mind your description is both theologically and historically wrong, even from the most secular perspective.

[@guitarista67]

Great internet connection, remote witness.

[@jenniferharper-christas4825]

How can the last guy think towing was better than transporting it on the ship?

[@TheLastGreaser]

Very Gruesome... This is what happens when corporate greed goes unchecked. This is why we have need of federal regulations.

[@manjsher3094]

Oceangate was a privately owned company, never a corporate entity.

[@proverbialmonkey]

What does it matter when government agencies actively collude with corporations to increase their profits? Looking at you, FAA and Boeing.

[@proverbialmonkey]

@@manjsher3094that is an arbitrary distinction you’ve made. Good for you.

[@manjsher3094]

@@proverbialmonkey well done chump

[@beeble2003]

@@manjsher3094 A "corporate entity" is a company. Doesn't matter whether it's privately or publicly owned -- all public ownership means is that the shares are openly traded.

[@TheFiscallySound]

Leave it up to government to screw up a presentation.

[@kennethwebber8159]

Leave it to private business to screw up a dive, get everyone onboard killed, and be so fucking shady in how it was handled that the government has to launch an inquiry.

[@SteveWillNotDoIt1984]

​@@kennethwebber8159I get where you're coming from, but you can never make that comparison barely. The government could take on the same program, put a 1 billion dollar Budget on it, and then spend 3 billion completing it. Private Enterprise has a smaller budget, and cannot just dip into other people's money when they go over

[@ChrisSmith-mi2zo]

​​​​@@SteveWillNotDoIt1984 Dipping into other peoples' money is called a loan, and businesses do that all the time. That's why the FDIC exists, because banks are constantly lending your money to other people, who might not always pay it back. Businesses of all types and sizes fail most often by mismanaging their loans.

[@suigeneris2663]

Tym Catterson is about as coherent as Joe Biden.

[@SleutherStrode]

He’s a little older and laid back so what nobby?

[@suigeneris2663]

@@SleutherStrode this laidback older man allowed four people to become literal fish food. Do not try to argue law, either criminal or civil. This was an illegal operation. This man let a 19 yr old kid ride in something he admitted he’d never get into. That is bullshit. If you had any sense of shame, your anger would be placed on the appropriate shoulders, but it isn’t and for this same attitude a 19 yr old kid became paste, scum.

[@josephline1245]

Wow was there really not 200 people that could fill the seat? Was this a privite meeting? Could of used a office and saved A/C energy to combat global warming just say.

[@bendietrees]

Can it, Greta

[@ONEIL311]

It’s technically a formal investigation under military law and needs to be held in appropriate panel hall designated and approved by congress and admiralty.

[@SleutherStrode]

Perhaps we could hold court cases in Taco Bell would that suit you better you idiot?