David Lochridge, the company’s former operations director, this week described the tragedy as ‘inevitable’ and just a matter of time. Lochridge was hired in 2015 to work on the Titan but was fired after repeatedly clashing with CEO Stockton Rush, who he claimed had a 'total disregard for safety'. The Titan imploded on June 18, 2023, killing Rush and four others on board and setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration