Titan, OceanGate and Stockton Rush
Oceangate’s Chief Engineer testifies during hearings regarding the implosion of the Titan sub
You wanted me to buy off on the idea of going to the Titanic and I told him ‘No’,” said Tony Nissen, Oceangate’s Chief of Engineering. That was just one of the statements from the Chief of Engineering on Monday morning during hearings on the implosion of the Everett Company’s underwater submersible.
The Titan submersible's lead engineer says he told OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, 'I'm not getting in it' when asked to do a test dive
OceanGate's former engineering director said he had refused to pilot the ill-fated submersible which imploded more than a year ago.
Tony Nissen, OceanGate’s former engineering director says he warned CEO Stockton Rush about issues with Titan submersible
Tony Nissen, OceanGate’s former engineering director says he warned CEO Stockton Rush about issues with Titan submersible
OceanGate whistleblower details experience as Coast Guard Titan hearings resume
Financial woes, safety concerns, a lightning strike and final messages sent by the Titan submersible were highlighted as a Coast Guard hearing was underway in North Charleston. Here’s what happened Monday before Day 2 of the hearing begins.
OceanGate whistleblower details Titan’s ‘appalling’ flaws, says CEO Stockon Rush did things ‘on the cheap’
OceanGate’s former director of marine operations detailed the “appalling” faults with the original model of the doomed Titan submersible that he refused to sign off on — and detailed how its CEO liked to “do things on the cheap.
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Engineer of doomed Titan submersible: I ‘100%’ felt pressured to get it operating
Tony Nissen — testifying as the first witness ... fiber vessel in the water as the lucrative linchpin of Rush’s OceanGate deep-sea-dive business, replied, “100%.” Rush and four others ...
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'All good here': What led to Titan's implosion detailed in Coast Guard hearing
However, Tony Nissen– former OceanGate engineering director– understood OceanGate's leader, Stockton Rush, did care about the vessel's safety. "For all of Stockton's faults," Nissen said ...
The Coast Guard will hear from former OceanGate employees about the Titan implosion
The aim of the two-week hearing in Charleston County, South Carolina, is to “uncover the facts surrounding the incident and ...
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Haunting final photos of Titan submersible after implosion revealed
During Monday’s hearing, the Coast Guard heard from Tony Nissen, OceanGate’s former engineering director, who described a slew of safety concerns in the company allegedly ignored by Rush.
The investigation into OceanGate's doomed submersible is set to go public as the company's insiders gear up to testify
The Coast Guard announced that the hearing will start on September 16, and will discuss how to prevent a similar accident ...
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The Titan's former lead engineer says he felt pressured to get the submersible ready
I'm not getting in it,'” Tony Nissen said he told Stockton Rush, co-founder of the OceanGate company that owned the Titan submersible. Nissen, OceanGate’s former engineering director ...
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OceanGate Titan sub hearing: Biggest bombshells from first day of evidence
Witnesses scheduled to testify on Monday include OceanGate’s former engineering director, Tony Nissen; the company’s former finance director, Bonnie Carl; and former contractor Tym Catterson.
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OceanGate founder would 'fly off the handle' and had 'total disregard for safety'
The former OceanGate employee said his former superior, CEO Stockton Rush, was a volatile leader who never failed to dismiss ...