“Go over to Sub Brief’s review of the current situation and check the comments - you can also Google those comments and find articles making similar comments well prior to this incident.”
I Google Sub Brief and found only videos and Twitter.
Did any actually know how the construction was performed?
It was alternating layers of axial and hoop strips performed by a professional company headed by a PHd with over 30 years of expertise. Finite analysis codes were used in the design.
SubBrief aka “Jive Turkey” was his original youtube channel.
OceanGate’s own promotional video demonstrates otherwise on how the the thing was laid up.
There’s also the matter of the fact that the contractor who made the titanium end cap and viewport assembly would only certify it to 1300 meters...