As the recovery effort continues in the north Atlantic Friday, FOX 4 is getting some insight into the adventurous lives of two of the five victims killed onboard the Titan submersible.
The U.S. Coast Guard said an official inquiry had not yet been launched because the agencies involved are still looking for clues about what caused the vessel to fall apart.The Titan operated in international waters, far from the reach of many laws of the United States or other nations.
It wasn't registered as a U.S. vessel or with international agencies that regulate safety, nor was it classified by a maritime industry group that sets standards on matters such as hull construction. Stockton Rush, the OceanGate Expeditions CEO and Titan pilot who was among the dead, had said he didn't want to be bogged down by such standards. "There should be rules that if someone is taking or paying passengers into the deep ocean, that they need to abide by these standards, as all of the rest of us have been doing on an informal basis," he said.
Experts say wrongful death and negligence lawsuits are likely in the Titan case, and they could be successful. But legal actions will face various challenges, including waivers signed by the Titan passengers that warned of the myriad of ways they could die.
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