Data from sensors indicated the Titan's hull suffered delamination after a 2022 dive, causing a loud noise that was dismissed by management. The report finds the engineering director's departure before the implosion highlighted oversight issues. Recommendations include increased federal regulation of submersibles, requiring certification from third-party organizations. Concerns were raised about using carbon fiber due to its cumulative damage properties. Opinions diverged regarding the hull design's adequacy and the effectiveness of the acoustic monitoring system, with arguments about the necessity of real-time data interpretation.
"The power was consolidated in Mr. Rush. There was no set standard for how loud a noise or how many noises would make you take it out of service. I think that was intentional. They didn't want to take it out of service in the end."
"It doesn't seem to be the right material because of the way it takes cumulative damage over time."
"The design was not inadequate. For anyone to say the design was inadequate they would have to address the original manufacturer's analysis, and the success of the first hull."
"The real-time monitoring worked as designed and intended but for the second hull they ignored it."
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