Overview

• The U.S. Coast Guard shared a 20-second audio recording from NOAA that is believed to capture the Titan submersible's implosion on June 18, 2023.
• The recording, made by a passive acoustic recorder 900 miles from the site, features static, a loud boom, and silence, representing the suspected acoustic signature of the implosion.
• The Titan, operated by OceanGate, was on a deep-sea expedition to the Titanic wreck site when it suffered a catastrophic hull failure due to immense water pressure, killing all onboard instantly.
• Investigations revealed long-standing safety concerns, including structural flaws in the submersible's carbon fiber hull and a lack of independent certification for its design.
• The incident has raised broader questions about the safety and regulation of private deep-sea exploration ventures, with the Coast Guard's investigation still ongoing.