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Netflix’s Titan Documentary Examines CEO’s Hubris Behind Fatal Submersible Implosion

Never-before-seen footage and whistleblower testimonies reveal how untested carbon-fiber hull warnings were ignored before Titan’s fatal descent

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Overview

  • Titan: The OceanGate Disaster premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 6 and began streaming on Netflix on June 11, 2025.
  • Director Mark Monroe chronicles OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush’s “move fast” approach and his choice to forgo third-party safety inspections.
  • Interviews with former OceanGate staff, notably ex-operations director David Lochridge, detail internal warnings about the sub’s design flaws.
  • Experts confirm the carbon-fiber hull failed under deep-sea pressure, triggering an implosion that killed five passengers, including Rush and three leading explorers.
  • OceanGate halted operations after the tragedy and faces legal scrutiny as regulators prepare a final report on the Titan implosion.