Submersible search
‘I’m not getting in it’: Titan submersible’s ex-engineer felt pressured to OK craft
The Titan imploded en route to the Titanic shipwreck, killing five on board and setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration.
- by Patrick Whittle and Lisa J. Adams Wagner
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Titanic exhibition to open in Melbourne as hunt for new artefacts continues
Expeditions to retrieve artefacts from the Titanic will go ahead despite the deadly implosion of the Titan submersible, the head of the company that owns the salvage rights to the shipwreck said ahead of display of items from the ship.
- by Cara Waters
OceanGate suspends operations after Titan submersible tragedy
The American company announced on its website that it “has suspended all business and commercial operations” two weeks after the Titan’s disastrous journey.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Shattered Titan submersible, suspected human remains brought ashore in Canada
Canadian and US authorities have in the past week announced investigations into the incident, which has raised questions about the unregulated nature of such expeditions.
- by Ismail Shakil
Titan passengers ‘knew what they were getting into’, says OceanGate co-founder
His comments to Australian media come as an international group of agencies investigates what may have caused the Titan submersible to implode.
Canada investigates why Titanic-bound submersible imploded
The development comes as authorities from the US and Canada began probing the cause of the underwater implosion and grappled with questions of who was responsible for determining how the tragedy unfolded.
- by Patrick Whittle, Jennifer McDermott and Steve LeBlanc
Confusion over who investigates what went wrong with the Titan
Questions have been raised about whether the vessel was destined for disaster because of its unconventional design and its creator’s refusal to submit to independent checks.
- by Steve Gorman and Joseph Ax
What the Titan search could cost and who will pay for it
The search involved an international consortium of ships, aircraft and advanced technology, in what was widely believed to be a doomed expedition once contact with the craft was lost.
- by Alex Horton and Dan Lamothe
Submersible’s implosion shouldn’t make Titanic off limits: Dick Smith
One of the country’s best-known adventurers says there’s no need to regulate activities such as diving to the Titanic wreck site.
- by Clancy Yeates
Titanic submersible search as it happened: Titan debris found, shows ‘catastrophic loss of pressure’, US Coast Guard says
The search for the missing submersible has culminated in the discovery of vessel debris following a catastrophic implosion. All five passengers are confirmed dead.
- by Lucy Cormack, Olivia Ireland and Latika Bourke
Much like the Titanic, the captain of the Titan ignored the warnings
The vessel wasn’t independently certified because OceanGate believed this would stifle innovation. Its final journey has now ended much like the Titanic’s.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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