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OceanGate

Titan submersible hearing: Fatal oversights and missed warnings revealed

The U.S. Coast Guard’s investigation into the fatal Titan submersible implosion has unveiled new information on the events leading up to the tragedy, painting a troubling picture of ignored warnings, operational oversights, and risky decision-making.

  • By Samuel Hussey
  • Head of News & Life

Family of Titanic voyage victim suing sub company for $50 million

All five passengers aboard the submersible died after the vehicle imploded during a voyage to the Titanic wreck site last year.

  • By Ty Roush
  • Forbes Staff

Titanic sub company OceanGate suspends all exploration and commercial operations

The company operated the Titanic Sub that imploded on a mission to the Titanic wreckage last month.

  • By Molly Bohannon

‘Struck by the similarity’: James Cameron breaks silence on Titan sub disaster

Structural pieces of OceanGate’s Titan submersible were discovered in a debris field near the wreck of the Titanic, a sign the submersible suffered a “catastrophic” event.

  • By Brian Bushard
  • Forbes Staff

Asides

OceanGate employee warned of major safety issues with missing Titanic sub – and was soon fired

In 2018, David Lochridge found that the submersible had been severely undertested and its porthole was only certified to withstand a fraction of the pressure it would experience on a Titanic dive.

  • By Katherine Hamilton
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