We’ve only heard about the Titan Submersible from OceanGate for several days, now raising questions about Stockton Rush’s obituary. Here’s why!
OceanGate’s Titan Submersible was recently in the spotlight, catching our attention strongly.
Stockton was the co-founder and CEO of OceanGate Inc., a company specializing in manned submersibles and underwater research.
Rush was fascinated by the ocean from an early age and dedicated his career to exploring its depths.
In 2008, he co-founded OceanGate with the intention of developing advanced submersible technology to enable deep sea exploration and scientific research.
OceanGate has also collaborated with various organizations and researchers to explore and document underwater ecosystems, shipwrecks and geological formations.
One of the notable achievements of Rush and OceanGate was their involvement in the exploration of the RMS Titanic.
In 2019, Stockton led a team of researchers and explorers on a series of missions to document and study the iconic wreck.
Unfortunately, this same quest recently claimed the lives of Rush, along with several other explorers traveling in OceanGate’s submarine named Titan.
OceanGate CEO: Read about Stockton Rush’s obituary
US Coast Guard officials announced at a press conference on Thursday that Stockton Rush and four other passengers had been pronounced presumed dead.
The statement was made after fragments of the missing submersible were found near the wreck of the Titanic.
The discovery was made by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) deployed from the Canadian vessel Horizon Arctic.
Rush, 61, is commemorated on the list as an individual who held positions as a pilot, engineer and businessman.
He was in charge of overseeing the design of the Titan, which was specially created to facilitate tourism and allow visitors to observe the wreck of the Titanic.
The series of excursions to the Titanic began in 2021, with 18 dives set to begin over the summer.
In an interview with Princeton University, Rush expressed his fascination with Titanic, saying there was a wealth of untapped information waiting to be uncovered.
Stockton Rush’s cause of death linked to Titan submersible
Stockton Rush, the 61-year-old pilot of the Titan Submersible, has died. The tragic news of Rush’s disappearance was confirmed on Thursday, June 18, 2023.
His ship, found in fragments on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean near the decaying wreck of the RMS Titanic, led to his declaration of death.
Known for his lifelong passion for adventure, Rush embraced the risks associated with deep-sea travel, recognizing the ocean as a universe teeming with life.
In one photograph, Rush is pictured with gray hair, wearing a blue jacket and button down shirt, exuding a smile.
In 2013, he expressed a shift in focus from aspiration to be the first person on Mars to recognizing the greater potential of underwater exploration.
Rush’s thirst for adventure first led him to look skyward because at the age of 19 he was considered the youngest pilot in the world certified to fly transport jet aircraft.
With the recent incident, the CEO of OceanGate was included in the list of inventors on Wikipedia who tragically lost their lives due to their inventions.
Rush’s position on the list follows that of Thomas Andrews, who was the naval architect responsible for designing the Titanic and who tragically perished on board.
Rush and four other passengers met an unfortunate fate on board the “Titan”, which disappeared on June 18 during an excursion en route to the wreckage of the Titanic.
Shahzada Dawood and his sons Suleman Dawood (Pakistani), Hamish Harding (British) and Paul-Henri Nargeolet (French) joined Rush on this ill-fated excursion.
