A contractor says OceanGate tracked the Titan submersible using an 'idiotic' navigation method that involved pen, paper, and Excel
"The whole system was absolutely idiotic," Antonella Wilby, a former OceanGate contractor, testified at a Friday hearing on the Titan submersible.
OceanGate used ‘absolutely idiotic’ hand-typed spreadsheet for Titan sub-navigation, says former contractor
A former OceanGate contractor revealed that the Titan submersible used a hand-typed Excel spreadsheet for navigation, which caused delays and raised safety concerns before its implosion during a Titanic expedition.
Former OceanGate Contractor Highlights Navigation Failures on the Titan Submarine
During a recent U.S. Coast Guard hearing, former OceanGate contractor Antonella Wilby detailed serious navigation problems associated with the Titan submarine, which tragically imploded on a dive to the Titanic wreck last year.
OceanGate’s ill-fated Titan sub relied on a hand-typed Excel spreadsheet
A former OceanGate contractor, Antonella Wilby, testified before a U.S. Coast Guard panel on Friday that the company’s Titan submarine, which imploded last year during a dive to the Titanic’s wreckage, relied on an incredibly convoluted navigation system.
OceanGate’s Titan submarine relied on ‘idiotic’ Excel spreadsheet
OceanGate’s Titan submarine relied on ‘idiotic’ Excel spreadsheet - Former employees tell hearing into sub’s implosion last year that they raised safety concerns
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Passenger on Previous Titan Sub Dive Says Mission Was Aborted Due to Apparent Malfunction
During the submersible's final dive on June 18, 2023, the crew lost contact after an exchange of texts about the Titan's ...
After Raising Concerns About “Titan” Before Implosion, Ex-Employee Was Allegedly Told She ‘Didn’t Have an Explorer Mindset’
"I felt the customer's concerns were not taken particularly seriously," former OceanGate contractor Antonella Wilby said ...
OceanGate co-founder Guillermo Sohnlein testifying in Titan submersible implosion investigation
The surviving co-founder of the company that owned the doomed Titan submersible is testifying Monday as a US Coast Guard ...
Titan hearing panel hears from Triton CEO
A Coast Guard panel has listened to three days of testimony that raised questions about the company’s operations.
Ex-OceanGate employee was intimidated when raising safety concerns, she testifies
OceanGate took a former contractor off her position after she voiced safety concerns, according to her testimony during day ...
Coast Guard inquiry into the Titan implosion resumes with new witness, OceanGate competitor
Friday’s Titan Marine Board of Investigation public hearing will feature a newly added witness, according to a late-night ...
What happened in 1st week of S.C. hearings on Titan submersible tragedy
The Titan submersible imploded last year while on another trip to the Titanic wreckage site, and an investigative hearing is being held in South Carolina.
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Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunction
The hearing is expected to resume next week and run through Sept. 27. Other witnesses Friday included former OceanGate ...
Titan sub hearings live: NDA threat stopped contractor from raising safety concerns after ‘loud bang’ incident
NDA threat stopped contractor from raising safety concerns after ‘loud bang’ incident - A former OceanGate contractor said ...