{"id":2346488,"date":"2024-09-26T20:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T00:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/friend-of-oceangate-ceo-testifies-that-titan-disaster-was-no-accident-there-was-nothing-unexpected-about-this-riend-of-oceangate-ceo-testifies-that-titan-disaster-was-no-accident-there-was-nothin\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T20:42:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T00:42:28","slug":"friend-of-oceangate-ceo-testifies-that-titan-disaster-was-no-accident-there-was-nothing-unexpected-about-this-riend-of-oceangate-ceo-testifies-that-titan-disaster-was-no-accident-there-was-nothin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/friend-of-oceangate-ceo-testifies-that-titan-disaster-was-no-accident-there-was-nothing-unexpected-about-this-riend-of-oceangate-ceo-testifies-that-titan-disaster-was-no-accident-there-was-nothin\/","title":{"rendered":"Friend of OceanGate CEO Testifies That Titan Disaster Was No Accident: &#8216;There Was Nothing Unexpected About This&#8217; riend of OceanGate CEO Testifies That Titan Disaster Was No Accident: &#8216;There Was Nothing Unexpected About This&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">68<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffriend-of-oceangate-ceo-testifies-that-titan-disaster-was-no-accident-there-was-nothing-unexpected-about-this-riend-of-oceangate-ceo-testifies-that-titan-disaster-was-no-accident-there-was-nothin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2346488&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During the Coast\u200b Guard&#8217;s investigation into the June 18,\u2063 2023, implosion of the Titan submersible, former\u200b colleague Karl Stanley\u2062 testified that \u2063OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush was driven\u200d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">fame<\/a> and an \u2064obsession with\u2062 leaving a legacy, even at the risk of his life. Stanley suggested that Rush \u200danticipated a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-vs-cuomo-snl-pull-their-punches-ignoring-andrew-cuomos-real-scandal-with-cruz-as-the-villain\/\" title=\"Cruz vs. Cuomo: SNL Pull Their Punches, Ignoring Andrew Cuomo\u2019s Real Scandal, With Cruz As The Villain\">deadly outcome<\/a>, stating that it \u2062was not an accident but \u200cexpected, \u200dand he\u200b highlighted the troubling aspects of Rush&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-projects-executive-director-filed-for-bankruptcy-as-he-joined-group\/\" title=\"Lincoln Project\u2019s Executive Director Filed for Bankruptcy as He Joined Group\">business approach<\/a>, which he deemed irrational.\u2062 Rush\u2019s \u200dancestors signed the Declaration of Independence, further motivating him to achieve notoriety. Additionally,\u200b warnings\u2063 about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-announces-end-to-ad-selling-based-on-individual-web-browsing\/\" title=\"Google Announces End To Ad-Selling Based On Individual Web Browsing\">potential risks<\/a> \u2064at the \u2062depths of the Titanic, where Titan operated, were reportedly ignored by Rush, who resisted regulatory oversight, believing it hindered \u2063innovation. This situation raises questions about\u200c accountability and the ethical implications of operating such perilous ventures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The glitter of fame caused OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush to pursue undersea risks with the expectation that one day he would meet one he could not survive, a former colleague and friend said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Karl Stanley, a longtime buddy of Rush, testified as part of the Coast Guard&rsquo;s inquiry into the June 18, 2023, implosion of the submersible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/coast-guard-releases-chilling-never-seen-video-titan-submersible-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Titan<\/a>, in which Rush and four passengers aboard were killed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The definition of an accident is something that happened unexpectedly and by sheer chance,&rdquo; Stanley said, according to a video clip posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L4sHdLICwKM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was nothing unexpected about this. This was expected by everybody that had access to a little bit of information,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Submarine pilot BLASTS OceanGate cofounder Stockton Rush! 'There was nothing unexpected about this'\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L4sHdLICwKM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I think that, if it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saturdays-fun-fraud-facts-seven-unexplainable-results-that-reveal-democrats-didnt-even-try-to-hide-their-fraud\/\" title=\"Saturday&#039;s Fun Fraud Facts: Seven Unexplainable Results that Reveal Democrats Didn&#039;t Even Try to Hide Their Fraud\">wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t an accident, it then has to be some degree of crime. And if it&rsquo;s a crime, I think to truly understand it, you need to understand the criminal&rsquo;s motive,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I think the entire reason this whole operation started was Stockton had a desire to leave his mark on history,&rdquo; Stanley said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We&rsquo;re releasing more footage of the Titan salvage ahead of technical testimony and exhibits. The footage includes the aft dome, aft ring, remnants of the hull and carbon fiber debris. Transparency remains our priority as we provide context and information to the public. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanMBI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanMBI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o65FrKNCnY\">pic.twitter.com\/o65FrKNCnY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; USCG MaritimeCommons (@maritimecommons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maritimecommons\/status\/1836522750971920558?\">September 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two of Rush&rsquo;s ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/25\/us-news\/oceangate-ceo-stockton-rush-knew-his-doomed-titan-submersible-would-eventually-kill-him-friend-testifies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He knew that eventually it was going to end like this, and he wasn&rsquo;t going to be held accountable. But he was going to be the most famous of all his famous relatives,&rdquo; Stanley said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Stanley said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/oceangate-disaster-another-billionaire-plans-see-titanic-wreckage-will-spend-millions-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rush<\/a> was not really a businessman.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stockton&rsquo;s entire business plan made zero sense,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Reports have indicated there were warnings about Titan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush &lsquo;knew&rsquo; his doomed Titan submersible would eventually kill him, friend testifies &mdash; as new photos of wreckage released <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l5ItIjh9OL\">https:\/\/t.co\/l5ItIjh9OL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AAuWEu5H09\">pic.twitter.com\/AAuWEu5H09<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1839061888048517394?\">September 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/the-coast-guards-oceangate-hearings-start-next-week-but-key-witnesses-wont-appear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wired<\/a>, Mark Negley of Boeing warned Rush there was, he believed, a &ldquo;high risk of significant failure&rdquo; at the depth of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/authorities-announce-official-probe-launched-catastrophic-loss-titanic-submersible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Titanic<\/a>, which was where the Titan was operating when it imploded.<\/p>\n<p>John Winters, master marine inspector with the Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, said Wednesday that Rush never asked the Coast Guard to inspect the Titan, according to the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/titan-oceangate-submersible-implosion-disaster-hearing-latest-b2619212.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He did express on multiple occasions that regulations were stifling his innovation process,&rdquo; Winters said.<\/p>\n<p>He also said Rush &ldquo;never attempted to circumvent any regulations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Karl Stanley, a close friend of Rush, provided this testimony during the Coast Guard&#8217;s investigation into the June 18, 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible that resulted in the deaths of Rush and four passengers. Stanley remarked that while accidents are typically unexpected events, this situation was foreseeable by anyone with access to relevant information. He suggested that if it wasn&#8217;t an accident, it could be considered a crime driven by Rush&#8217;s desire to make his mark on history<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2346489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Stockton-Rush-and-Titan-Submersible-wreckage.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37594,41815,41817,8676,41816],"class_list":["post-2346488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-maritime-accident","tag-oceangate","tag-submarine-safety","tag-testimony","tag-titan-disaster"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Stockton-Rush-and-Titan-Submersible-wreckage.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2346488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2346489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2346488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2346488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2346488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}