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US Coast Guard Finds Titan Submersible Implosion Was Preventable

Report points to flawed carbon-fiber hull design, certification gaps, skipped inspections, ignored safety warnings

El sumergible Titán de OceanGate implosionó el 18 de junio de 2023 durante un viaje turístico a los restos del Titanic.
Un nuevo informe oficial reveló que la causa de implosión del Ocean Gate se debe a fallas en el diseño y gestión
This photo provided by OceanGate Expeditions shows a submersible vessel named Titan used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. In a race against the clock on the high seas, an expanding international armada of ships and airplanes searched Tuesday, June 20, 2023, for the submersible that vanished in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic. (OceanGate Expeditions via AP)
En esta imagen de junio de 2023, proporcionada por Pelagic Research Services, se muestran los restos del sumergible Titan en el fondo del océano Atlántico. (Pelagic Research Services vía AP)

Overview

  • The Coast Guard released its final report on August 5, 2025, concluding two years of investigation into the Titan disaster.
  • Investigators identified loss of carbon-fiber hull integrity as the triggering event compounded by inadequate design, lack of certification and poor maintenance.
  • Former OceanGate operations director David Lochridge testified that his safety alerts were ignored and OSHA complaints went unaddressed.
  • OceanGate Expeditions has suspended its submersible operations and the family of Paul-Henri Nargeolet filed a $50 million negligence lawsuit.
  • Deep-sea experts are calling for stricter commercial submersible regulations and independent testing protocols to prevent future tragedies.