New report into Titan submarine implosion finds it was entirely preventable

A damning new report into the deadly Titan submarine implosion has found the disaster was entirely preventable. The tragedy captured international attention when the submersible disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
This debris on the ocean floor was confirmation there were
no survivors five deaths investigators now say were preventable. The
report found ocean Gate, the company that operated the Titan,
had prioritized cost and time saving measures over safety, used
intimidation tactics to evade regulatory scrutiny.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
One of the tactics was not to register that titan
with any flagstaps, so there was no oversay.

Speaker 1 (00:32):
The report says management ignored warnings from experts and staff,
threatening or sacking employees who raised concerns. David Lockridge says
he was fired after speaking up.

Speaker 3 (00:43):
Prettybody was aware of that the whole was starting to
break down. It should never have son did like that
at all. That was a warning, say.

Speaker 1 (00:50):
In June twenty twenty three, the Titan was on a
tourist expedition heading towards the Titanic wreck. Investigators determined, when
it was more than three thousand meters underwater, the submersible's
carbon fiber hull gave way, imploding under the immense pressure,
killing all on board, including Oceangate's CEO Stockton Rush. If

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he'd survived, he would have likely faced criminal charges in
the United States. Miley Hogan, seven News