A lawsuit has been filed against OceanGate, the operator of the Titan submarine, which suffered a tragic disaster due to an implosion (implosion) on June 18, 2023.

Relatives of French deep-sea explorer Paul-Henri Louis Emile Narjolet were the first to file a lawsuit. 50 million dollars.

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The lawsuit highlights the use of a game controller Logitech F710 $30 worth He claimed that such cheap and inconvenient equipment for submarine navigation was a significant factor in the incident.

The controller, which operates via Bluetooth rather than a wired connection, gained notoriety after a submarine disaster that drew widespread criticism and called into question OceanGate’s safety protocols.

Highlights of the case

• The Titan relied solely on the Logitech F710 controller for navigation, a choice the lawsuit called a critical error. Rush (the company’s chairman who died in the crash) is said to have chosen this controller rather than investing in a dedicated navigation system.
• Another serious drawback is said to be the submersible’s construction, which is made from carbon fibre rather than the more traditional and durable titanium – a known risk as carbon fibre has a tendency to crack under repeated compression.
• The “Titan’s” design provided only one physical button to turn it on, with all other functions controlled using a touch interface. The lawsuit claims that relying on electronic systems that are sensitive to power and signal loss in this way is dangerous.
• OceanGate has already used gamepads, most notably the company’s previous underwater vehicle, Cyclops I, which used Sony’s DualShock 3 wireless controller.
• The lawsuit blames the explosion not on a single cause but on a combination of design and construction flaws, saying the accident was the result of a “chain of failures” related to improperly designed or engineered parts or systems.
• The complaint describes the defendants’ actions as “careless, negligent, grossly negligent and reckless” and demands that the defendants be held accountable for the tragic loss of life.

Following the Titan disaster, OceanGate attempted to disappear from social media, redirecting visitors to its website to a page announcing the suspension of all exploration and commercial operations.