OceanGate CEO Explains Why He Didn't Want to Hire Experienced 'Ex-Military Submariners'

In video being shared on social media, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who is aboard the missing vessel, explains why the company didn’t want to hire experienced sub operators. 

"When I started the business, one of the things you'll find, there are other sub-operators out there but they typically have gentleman who are ex-military submariners and you'll see a whole bunch of 50-year-old white guys," Rush told Teledyne Marine in a Zoom interview. 
 
"I wanted our team to be younger, to be inspirational and I'm not going to inspire a...