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Also pointing in that direction (?), - "Lochridge’s recommendation was that non-destructive testing of the Titan’s hull was necessary to ensure a “solid and sa
by perihelions 3y ago
Also pointing in that direction (?),
- "Lochridge’s recommendation was that non-destructive testing of the Titan’s hull was necessary to ensure a “solid and safe product.” The filing states that Lochridge was told that such testing was impossible, and that OceanGate would instead rely on its much touted acoustic monitoring system."
- "The company claims this technology, developed in-house, uses acoustic sensors to listen for the tell-tale sounds of carbon fibers in the hull deteriorating to provide “early warning detection for the pilot with enough time to arrest the descent and safely return to surface.”"
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/20/a-whistleblower-raised-safety-concerns-about-oceangates-submersible-in-2018-then-he-was-fired/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/20/a-whistleblower-raised-saf...
- throw9away6 3y agoI don’t understand how they couldn’t NDT that tiny thing. They could have done it with a 10k tool and a week or less of work. Or the could have done it in a couple weeks with a grid and manual probe. The only reason it would be impossible is if they had so many defects they could never show it good in the first place and expected it to fail, just couldn’t predict when.