[Skwor]

Ya, I have that sense as well, my statement was more of what should be the case and can be the case engineering wise, not what actually is.

Again as it is supposed to surface automatically on a power loss such a surface can literally result in the boat being many miles away, not having a finder on it is negligence if that is the case.

As we are seeing though, there appears to be a lot of opportunity for negligence in this craft.

[Sicon]

"my statement was more of what should be the case and can be the case engineering wise, not what actually is"

Right. The video on YouTube, where an NBC reporter went on a dive, shows what a slipshod device and operation it is. It is unbelievable to me that anyone would willingly get into that thing and dive to 13,000 feet, AND pay $250k for the privilege. This is especially stupefying when unmanned submersibles can capture high resolution pictures and videos, without risking anyone's lives.

[citizen]

...supposed to surface automatically on a power loss such a surface can literally result in the boat being many miles away

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Good point.

Sea surface conditions: relatively calm vs rough seas makes finding such a small craft before the oxygen expires difficult to almost impossible, if there is no functioning locating device.