[Beeg_Dawg]

I’m absolutely not an engineer, but from what I read, the first and most basic mistake was not getting the carbon-based material tested to see if it would resist the deep-sea pressure. Apparently it didn’t.

My understanding is that the carbon fiber worked for a few dives but over time became "fatigued". That's according to James Cameron, director of "Titanic" and a veteran of many dives in the deep, including the Mariana Trench. Cameron noted that the fact that there were mixed materials (carbon and resin) made it ultimately unsafe.

Didn't catch the name, but a retired Navy submarine specialist noted the same thing.  Three key materials used - titanium, carbon filaments and the viewport- all react differently when compressed.  His question - Would anyone fly on a plane constructed with untested material and methods of assembly?

Stockton Rush will be synonymous with hubris years from now. He's now famous for all the wrong reasons.

One last thought - if this was a dive anywhere else, this would have made one news cycle.  It's about the Titanic more than anything else.

[Beeg_Dawg]

I’m absolutely not an engineer, but from what I read, the first and most basic mistake was not getting the carbon-based material tested to see if it would resist the deep-sea pressure. Apparently it didn’t.

My understanding is that the carbon fiber worked for a few dives but over time became "fatigued". That's according to James Cameron, director of "Titanic" and a veteran of many dives in the deep, including the Mariana Trench. Cameron noted that the fact that there were mixed materials (carbon and resin) made it ultimately unsafe.

Didn't catch the name, but a retired Navy submarine specialist noted the same thing.  Three key materials used - titanium, carbon filaments and the viewport- all react differently when compressed.  His question - Would anyone fly on a plane constructed with untested material and methods of assembly?

Stockton Rush will be synonymous with hubris years from now. He's now famous for all the wrong reasons.

One last thought - if this was a dive anywhere else, this would have made one news cycle.  It's about the Titanic more than anything else.