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Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion
Read full article: Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passionThe operator of an experimental submersible that imploded while seeking out the sunken Titanic was either putting profits over safety or pushing humankind’s boundaries.
NASA, Boeing describe limited roles despite Titan's owner touting aerospace ties
Read full article: NASA, Boeing describe limited roles despite Titan's owner touting aerospace tiesOceanGate co-founder Stockton Rush said the carbon fiber hull used in an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic was developed with help of NASA and aerospace manufacturers.
NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws
Read full article: NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flawsAn 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.
OceanGate employee pushes back against idea of 'desperation' to complete missions
Read full article: OceanGate employee pushes back against idea of 'desperation' to complete missionsA key employee with the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic has pushed back at a question about whether OceanGate felt a sense of “desperation” to complete the dives because of the high price tag.
Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunction
Read full article: Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunctionA paid passenger on an expedition to the Titanic with the company that owned the Titan submersible testified before a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory panel Friday that the mission he took part in was aborted due to an apparent mechanical failure.
Titan submersible's scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive
Read full article: Titan submersible's scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic diveThe scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.
A key employee says the Titan sub tragedy could have been prevented
Read full article: A key employee says the Titan sub tragedy could have been preventedA key employee who labeled a doomed experimental submersible unsafe prior to its last, fatal voyage testified Tuesday that the tragedy could have been prevented if a federal safety agency had investigated his complaint.
Ex-employees of Titanic submersible's owner to testify before Coast Guard panel
Read full article: Ex-employees of Titanic submersible's owner to testify before Coast Guard panelFormer employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify before a Coast Guard investigatory board.
Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries
Read full article: Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveriesThe location of a bronze statue not seen in decades is among the discoveries made by the company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic during its first expedition to the site in years.
Defendant in Titan submersible wrongful death lawsuit files to move case to federal court
Read full article: Defendant in Titan submersible wrongful death lawsuit files to move case to federal courtOne of the defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the implosion of an undersea submersible is seeking to move the case from state to federal court.
Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit
Read full article: Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuitThe family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a more than $50 million lawsuit, saying the crew experienced “terror and mental anguish” before the disaster and accusing the sub’s operator of gross negligence.
Undersea explorers mark a tragic day. Things to know about the Titan disaster anniversary
Read full article: Undersea explorers mark a tragic day. Things to know about the Titan disaster anniversaryUnanswered questions linger a year after the implosion of the Titan submersible during its deep-sea voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic.
A year after the Titan's tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to pursue ocean's mysteries
Read full article: A year after the Titan's tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to pursue ocean's mysteriesThe deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the deep-sea grave of the Titanic last June has not dulled the desire for ocean exploration.
Winter Park couple drops lawsuit against OceanGate CEO amid Titan implosion
Read full article: Winter Park couple drops lawsuit against OceanGate CEO amid Titan implosionThe Winter Park couple who went to space and sued OceanGate’s CEO over fraud claims has dropped their lawsuit after the company’s Titan submersible likely imploded, killing the CEO and everyone else on board.
What role will liability waivers play in the aftermath of the Titan sub tragedy?
Read full article: What role will liability waivers play in the aftermath of the Titan sub tragedy?The five passengers on the fatal submersible trip to the Titanic wreckage site were likely asked to sign liability waivers.
5 things you may not have known about the ocean and submarines, due to the missing Titan submersible
Read full article: 5 things you may not have known about the ocean and submarines, due to the missing Titan submersibleEver since the Titan submersible went missing on Sunday while exploring the shipwreck site of the Titanic, it’s all I’ve been able to think about.
Looking back, sub tourist calls himself 'naive' for taking 2021 dive to the Titanic
Read full article: Looking back, sub tourist calls himself 'naive' for taking 2021 dive to the TitanicAs an international search determined the implosion of a vessel that disappeared on its way to the underwater wreckage of the Titanic, a man who was one of the submersible company's first customers says a dive he made to the site two years ago was like a suicide mission.
Central Florida couple who went to space sued OceanGate CEO over Titanic voyage fraud claims
Read full article: Central Florida couple who went to space sued OceanGate CEO over Titanic voyage fraud claimsA to the edge of space last year would later bring a fraud lawsuit against Stockton Rush, the man currently thought to be lost with four others in the Titanic-hunting “Titan” submersible somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, according to a lawsuit filed in February on behalf of plaintiffs Sharon Hagle and Marc Hagle.