Case
Teaching Notes
Abstract
OceanGate, a company that started expeditions to the Titanic, took the world by storm when one of its submersibles went missing and was later found to have imploded on its way to the shipwreck. The tragedy led to the deaths of five people, including CEO Stockton Rush. This case study explores the precautions that OceanGate could have taken to prevent the disaster and outlines the safety concerns and risks associated with extreme tourism.
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