Science Aug 05 Titan submersible disaster that killed 5 on way to Titanic ruins was preventable, Coast Guard says By Associated Press
World Sep 25 Titan sub’s carbon fiber hull showed flaws dating to manufacturing process, NTSB engineer says An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board says the carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process. By Patrick Whittle, David Sharp, 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 20 Due to apparent malfunction, passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted The Titan submersible imploded last year while on another trip to the Titanic wreckage site. A Coast Guard investigatory panel has listened to four days of testimony. 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 28 ‘Presumed human remains’ found in wreckage of Titanic tourist sub, U.S. Coast Guard says By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The U.S. Coast Guard says it has likely recovered human remains from the wreckage of the Titan submersible. Continue reading
Jun 28 Debris from destroyed Titan submersible returns to land By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The return of the debris to port in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, is a key piece of the investigation into why the submersible imploded, killing all five on board. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 1:23 News Wrap: Extreme heat wave blankets Texas, southern states In our news wrap Sunday, more than 40 million people are expected to experience dangerous heat in the southern U.S., and the Coast Guard announced that it ended search and rescue operations for the Titan submersible and is shifting its… Continue watching