“visible flaws” in the carbon fiber supplied to OceanGate raised the risk of small flaws expanding into larger tears during “pressure cycling.”

recommendation was that non-destructive testing of the Titan’s hull was necessary

OceanGate would instead rely on its much touted acoustic monitoring system.

might only provide “milliseconds” of warning before a catastrophic implosion.

So not only is it almost certain the hull ruptured,
it was completely preventable, if the company had given a shit.

May the people that got suckered into boarding this deathtrap rest at peace.