A former mission specialist for OceanGate, the private company that launched the Titan submersible, is defending its controversial late CEO, Stockton Rush.

Rush, 61, has been blamed for the implosion that killed him and four other passengers on a voyage to see the Titanic in June 2023.

Earlier this month , the US Coast Guard released its final report on the catastrophe criticizing Rush as the main culprit.

The 335-page report found that Rush was negligent and did not “follow established engineering protocols.” It also accused OceanGate of “strategically creating and exploiting regulatory confusion and oversight challenges.” 10

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But the mission specialist, who asked to remain anonymous, said the risks were made clear to everyone who traveled on the vessel. The passengers

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