National 'Tiny sub, big ocean': Why the Titanic submersible search is so challenging
'And it is a careful dance of how do you push regulations forward in the face of rapid-changing technology.' 'All industries face the same issue,' Kohnen added. Kohnen said that while his letter was never officially submitted to OceanGate, he did have a conversation with Rush in which the two 'agreed to disagree.' He points out that the complaint that regulatory bodies are slow to react to new innovations isn't unique to submarines.
'However, this does not mean that OceanGate does meet standards where they apply, but it does mean that innovation often falls outside of the existing industry paradigm.' 'By definition, innovation is outside of an already accepted system,' the blog post reads.
The company affirmed its commitment to operational safety and risk mitigation, touting its 'constant, committed effort and a focused corporate culture.' But it also painted the third-party approval process as 'anathema to rapid innovation,' its founding principle. National A former passenger details what it's like inside the missing Titan submersible
