Overview

• The U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Board concluded that engineering and safety lapses at OceanGate made the Titan submersible’s fatal implosion preventable.
• The final 335-page report found OceanGate failed to comply with maintenance and inspection protocols and bypassed third-party certification.
• Investigators determined CEO Stockton Rush exhibited negligence and would have faced potential criminal investigation if he had survived.
• The inquiry highlighted how OceanGate exploited regulatory confusion to operate outside standard maritime safety norms and fostered a flawed safety culture.
• The findings have spurred calls for tighter regulation and oversight of private deep-sea tourism ventures.