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The Titan Submersible’s Operator Ignored Years of Warnings. Then Tragedy Struck.

OceanGate cut corners for years before the catastrophic implosion, former employees say at Coast Guard hearing.

A haunting final message and other takeaways from the Coast Guard inquiry into the Titan submersible implosion

More than a year after the Titan submersible imploded, killing all five voyagers on board, the story of the ill-fated expedition to the Titanic has taken the form of a modern-day Greek tragedy overflowing with mortal pride and heedlessness.

How is OceanGate and the Titan submersible connected to Washington state?

OceanGate Expeditions is the company that constructed and operated the Titan submersible. The company, based in Everett, drew on expertise from the University of Washington and Washington State University to help construct its marquee underwater vehicle designed to take paying customers to view the wreckage of the Titanic.

Key takeaways from 1st week of Titan sub hearings

Crew's final words and new footage of wreck: Key takeaways from Titan sub hearings

Here are five takeaways from the first of the two-week set of hearings: Investigators with the US Coast Guard revealed one of the crew's final messages before it lost contact with a ship above water: "All good here.

Final messages from doomed Titan submersible released during hearing

According to investigators, the Titan began its dive around 9:17 a.m. on June 18, 2023. While the crew reported having communication troubles, they sent an “all good here” text to their support vessel, Polar Prince, about an hour into their expedition.

Key takeaways from first week of Titan sub hearings

The US Coast Guard has heard a week's worth of testimony from people close to the Titan submersible that imploded last June, killing all five aboard. Investigators are seeking to uncover the details of what led to the tragedy and find recommendations that could prevent future deadly voyages.

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Titan submersible malfunctioned days prior to the fatal dive, former scientific director testifies

A former OceanGate scientific director said the Titan submersible suffered a malfunction six days before imploding in June ...

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“Titan” Passenger Says Anyone Who 'Felt Safe' Diving in Submersible Was 'Delusional': 'Wasn't Supposed to Be'

Former passenger Fred Hagen said the 'Titan' — which imploded and left five people dead in June 2023 — was "an experimental ...

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Titan submersible testimony to enter fourth day after panel hears of malfunction and discord

Another mission specialist who worked with the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its ...

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Diving in the Titan ‘was never supposed to be safe,’ mission specialist says of the experimental submersible

Four days of hearings on the 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible which killed all five people on board concluded this ...

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Titan submersible malfunctioned just six days before fatal dive, ex-OceanGate scientific director testifies

Rush “crashed into the rear bulkhead, the rest of the passengers tumbled about, I ended up standing on the rear bulkhead,” ex ...

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Titan submersible's scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive

The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the ...

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Titan Submersible Malfunctioned and Tossed Around Crew Six Days Before Fatal Implosion

OceanGate's former scientific director testified that an issue with the vessel's variable ballast tank caused it to invert ...

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Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunction

During the submersible’s final dive on June 18, 2023, the crew lost contact after an exchange of texts about the Titan’s ...

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