"[Stockton] Rush said in a 2021 interview, "I've broken some rules to make [the OceanGate Titan]. I think I've broken them with logic and good engineering behin

"[Stockton] Rush said in a 2021 interview, "I've broken some rules to make [the OceanGate Titan]. I think I've broken them with logic and good engineering behind me. The carbon fiber and titanium, there's a rule you don't do that. Well, I did."" "Numerous industry experts had raised concerns about the safety of the vessel. OceanGate executives, including Rush, had not sought certification for Titan, arguing that excessive safety protocols and regulations hindered innovation." "Rush replied that he was "tired of industry players who try to use a safety argument to stop innovation ... We have heard the baseless cries of 'you are going to kill someone' way too often. I take this as a serious personal insult"." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_submersible_implosion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_submersible_implosion "In particular, he was critical of the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993, a United States law which regulated the construction of ocean tourism vessels and prohibited dives below 150 feet, which Rush described as a law which "needlessly prioritized passenger safety over commercial innovation"." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton_Rush https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton_Rush