Undersea explorer Stockton Rush's Titan submersible, which was en-route to the Atlantic grave of the Titanic, imploded, killing him and his four passengers. Rush was the CEO of OceanGate and designer of the sub, which was built using off-the-shelf parts and was significantly cheaper than more traditional submersibles. Despite safety concerns raised by a former employee and a group of submersible engineers, Rush refused to seek certification of the Titan by a safety agency, opting instead to "break the rules". There are now calls for restrictions and regulations in the wake of the disaster.

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