Overview

• The Coast Guard’s 335-page Marine Board of Investigation report identifies eight primary factors that led to the catastrophic hull failure of the Titan submersible.
• Investigators found that OceanGate overlooked basic engineering principles, failed to certify the carbon-fiber hull and did not implement adequate pressure testing protocols.
• The report highlights a toxic workplace culture in which employees were discouraged from reporting safety concerns and whistleblowers faced retaliation.
• It states that CEO Stockton Rush’s dual role as pilot and executive contributed to negligent decision-making and could have warranted criminal inquiry if he had survived.
• OceanGate has ceased operations and faces multiple lawsuits as the report’s 14 safety recommendations spur calls for tighter certification and oversight in private undersea expeditions.