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Titan Submersible Disaster-
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What was the most significant technical contributor?
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What was the most significant non-technical contributor?
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Prior to the disaster, if you had the opportunity (and the financial means) to travel on the Titan,
would you? In your opinion, why are so many people willing to take these risks (e.g., risking their
lives to see the Titanic)?
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In class we discussed the differing perspectives between Managers and Engineers. Stockton
Rush (Oceangate’s CEO) was trained as both (with an engineering degree from Princeton and an
MBA). How do you think this dual training influenced his decision-making?
1.
The most significant technical factor was the carbon fiber hull. The hull itself had lots of
porosity that would not withstand the pressures of the deep sea. The hull-monitoring
sensors were not up to par and would not allot enough time for the pilot to act. The
non-technical factor was most likely the outside pressures to complete this mission.
Many executives pushed off the technical issues because they were in a rush to
complete this project.
2.
Even with the financial means to travel on the Titan, I would not. Personally I care more
about my life than I do about seeing the Titanic. I believe some things in history do not
need to be messed with and while it is cool to see the Titanic these operations will most
likely intrude with it. Higher ups at some companies are greedy and I think those in
charge of the Titan would eventually get closer and closer to the Titanic which I believe is
wrong. I do not want my money to support a company that does not care about the
repercussions and just wants to make money and prove they are better than others.
3.
I think Stockton Rush thought more as a manager than an engineer. He ignored the
claims made by Lochridge and proceeded with the launch anyways. In the cases we’ve
discussed in class, typically, the engineers tried to do the right thing but the higher-ups in
the companies ignored them. This is the same case for Oceangate, maybe if Rush
thought more like an engineer than a CEO this tragedy would not have happened.
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