James Cameron calls for regulations for tourist subs after Titan disaster

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James Cameron calls for regulations for tourist subs after Titan disaster
independent.co.uk
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Didn't they ignore a bunch of regulatory bodies by claiming the passengers were experts and not tourists? I think throwing more laws at it won;t do much, unless they close similar loopholes.

Mission Specialists.

They were given trivial tasks to perform to justify the title. It was in bad faith and should have rung alarm bells. But I anticipate for the luxury thrill-seeker, they may be accustomed to fancy titles for their trips, and didn't even really think about it.

The CEO bragged about building the submarine out of used parts and said that regulations were boring. He sealed his fate long before it happened.

I think they ignored standard testing, but this was never made mandatory

Yup. He just wants attention.