Science Aug 05 Titan submersible disaster that killed 5 on way to Titanic ruins was preventable, Coast Guard says By Associated Press
World Mar 10 All crew members rescued after fuel tanker and cargo ship collide and catch fire in North Sea off Britain A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the American military in the North Sea, setting both vessels on fire and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea. By Associated Press, Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Politics Jan 21 Heads of TSA, Coast Guard fired on Trump’s first full day in office President Donald Trump moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday, firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up and eliminated all the members of a key aviation security advisory… By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Sep 23 OceanGate co-founder says he hopes submersible implosion renews interest in deep sea exploration Businessman Guillermo Sohnlein, who helped found OceanGate with Stockton Rush, told a Coast Guard panel on Monday that "this can't be the end of deep ocean exploration."… By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Nation Sep 19 WATCH: Coast Guard holds third day of hearing into Titan submersible’s deadly implosion The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive. By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Sep 17 WATCH: In Coast Guard hearing, key employee says Titan submersible tragedy could have been prevented By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press David Lochridge is one of the most anticipated witnesses to appear before a commission trying to determine what caused the Titan to implode en route to the wreckage of the Titanic last year, killing all five on board. Continue reading
Sep 16 Doomed Titan submersible sent ‘all good here’ among final texts, hearing reveals By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The Titan imploded on June 18, 2023, killing all five on board and setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration. OceanGate’s former engineering director was the first witness to testify at what is expected to… Continue reading
Jun 22 Coast Guard: Submersible likely imploded near Titanic, leaving no survivors By Associated Press “The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” Rear Adm. John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District, said Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 22 Debris field found in search for missing Titan submersible, Coast Guard says By Associated Press The Coast Guard’s post on Twitter gave no details, such as whether officials believe the debris is actually connected to the Titan. Continue reading
Jun 21 Outlook bleak as time runs out for passengers in Titanic submersible By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Time is quickly running out for five people aboard a missing submersible that lost contact with its mother ship on Sunday as it descended to the wreck of the Titanic. Continue reading