Kiwi explorer says he tried to prevent Titan submersible disaster

Friday 20 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 20 Jun 2025, 3:59pm

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New Zealander Rob McCallum claims he warned OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush that the Titan submersible was dangerously flawed years before its fatal dive. The deep-sea explorer and founder of EYOS Expeditions stated the vessel should never have been commissioned.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 20 Jun 2025, 1:00pm

   Rob McCallum, the Kiwi adventurer who tried to stop Stockton Rush’s Titan OceanGate disaster (opens in new tab)

2. StuffFri 20 Jun 2025, 3:59pm

   ‘It should have never been commissioned’: Kiwi expert tried to stop disastrous Titan submersible (opens in new tab)