Wed Sep 18 12:51:56 UTC 2024: ## Titan Submersible Implosion Confirmed: Final Message Revealed
The US Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) has confirmed that the Titan submersible catastrophically imploded on June 18, 2023, during an expedition to view the Titanic wreckage. The confirmation comes from the recovered debris, including the detached tail cone, which has been photographed and released by the US Coast Guard.
The final message from the submersible, “Dropped two weights,” suggests the crew was attempting to ascend when contact was lost. This revelation adds to the chilling text exchange released during the hearing, where the crew assured the support vessel, Polar Prince, “All good here” as they descended.
The implosion claimed the lives of five people, including OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Hamish Harding, British billionaire Paul Henry Nargeolet, and Shahzada Dawood, a British-Pakistani businessman, and his son Suleman.
Following the tragedy, OceanGate faced intense scrutiny over the design and safety of the Titan. Former engineering director Tony Nissen testified that he was pressured to expedite the sub’s launch despite his concerns about its safety.
David Lochridge, OceanGate’s former operations director, testified that the tragedy could have been averted had the company addressed his concerns. He stated that he was disappointed with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s failure to act on his complaint.
Lochridge highlighted the company’s lack of proper training for both pilots and crew and the rushed qualification process, stating that “OceanGate wanted to be able to qualify a pilot in a day, somebody that had never sat in a submersible, calling it a huge red flag.”
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