However, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush refused to have the Titan subject to any inspection and certification. As for David Lochridge, the tension was such that he was fired from the company and a lawsuit was filed against him by OceanGate accusing him of sharing confidential information.
At the time, Lochridge argued that the submersible could only safely descend to a depth of 1,300 meters and that passengers were not properly aware of this fact, nor had they been informed about this type of experimental sms gateway taiwan design. The legal battle ended with a 2018 agreement, apparently with a confidentiality clause, in order to prohibit any exposure of the company.
Furthermore, confidentiality in matters concerning the public interest and consumer safety also needs to be viewed with due attention, otherwise it will be an easy resource for companies to shield themselves from their irresponsibility towards users.
Note that, in the case of OceanGate, there were also many external warnings. A report by Folha de S.Paulo [4] attempts to reconstruct what happened, mentioning the warning made by Rob McCallum, a specialist in deep-sea exploration, who accused the CEO of OceanGate of putting the lives of his clients at risk. There was a strong reaction from CEO Rush, who considered the comment a personal insult and threatened McCallum with legal action for harassment.
This type of discourse leads us to several questions
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