SMRTR TechAug 5, 2025Ars Technica

Titan sub implosion caused by absolutely bonkers “toxic workplace environment”

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OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush created a dangerous operation that led to the fatal Titan sub implosion, according to a US Coast Guard report. The investigation revealed a toxic workplace where Rush intimidated regulators, ignored safety protocols, and operated an unregistered vessel that catastrophically failed under ocean pressure, killing all five occupants. The report highlights Rush's volatile behavior, including an incident where he threw a game controller at an assistant after getting a previous submersible stuck underwater.

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