Why isn't Titan classed? (2019)
&gt; They [inspections] do not ensure that operators adhere to proper operating procedures and decision-making processes – two areas that are much more important for mitigating risks at sea.<p>As a former tall ship captain:<p>No Shit. Ships stopped sinking when we started requiring inspections and design rules around stability and watertight compartments.<p>We largely eliminated a common failure mode, designer error, through inspections and classing, so now we are left with the harder failure modes: operator error.<p>I’m curious if the flag state will get involved here. It’s one thing to push the limits with experimental design (happens all the time in boats, airplanes and cars). It’s a while other thing to use experimental designs in commercial applications. There’s a good reason that the FAA doesn’t allow commercial operators to use experimental registered aircraft…