It has been some time since the infamous news of OceanGate implosion broke out and began making headlines. It is still predominantly grabbing everyone’s attention with revelations and the recent one takes a peek at how the submersible was constructed to take adventure enthusiasts on the Titanic wreckage exploration. We are in a state of shock hearing the diving company hiring young interns to build the vessel.
Some Engineers Working On Designs Of OceanGate Submersible Were College Interns
Following the tragic accident and death of 5 passengers on board the Titan submersible, the entire world is raising questions about the problems and safety warnings and precautions of the company. In between all the complications getting highlighted, it has come to our attention that young interns worked in designing the electrical system of the submersible, as stated by several reports online.
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According to a report by The New Yorker, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush hired some students from Washington State University. They worked on the critical electrical systems of the vessel. Mark Walsh graduated in 2017 from the Washington State University Everett and he was a part of the OceanGate sub’s engineering team. In a conversation with the university school paper, Mark revealed in 2018 that the submersible’s design was theirs. He further added they implemented the designs and it worked as well.
This scary truth has also been stated by a former finance and administration director of the company. While talking with The New Yorker, the former director shared that some engineers working on the sub were in between the age gap of late teenage years and early 20s.
The Company Paid These Interns…
The former finance director of the diving company also shared with The New Yorker that OceanGate paid some of these college interns about $15 (₹1230) an hour at some point during the project. As of now, there are no confirming updates about the proper and distinct roles of these interns behind building the OceanGate sub.
Several reports emphasised how the CEO ignored the safety warnings of the vessel quite repeatedly. Not only this, but a claim stated that OceanGate did not receive the third party’s safety audit.
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We will keep you updated with newer info on this tragic incident.
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