This photo provided by OceanGate Expeditions shows a submersible vessel named Titan used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. AP
Multiple failures to follow basic safety protocol led to the deadly implosion of a private submersible visiting the Titanic wreckage in 2023, according to a final report published on Tuesday, August 5.
The US Coast Guard investigation outlined a litany of issues with OceanGate's operations, as well as design flaws on its Titan submersible, that led to the high-profile disaster in which all five passengers were killed. The probe said "OceanGate's failure to follow established engineering protocols for safety, testing and maintenance of their submersible was the primary causal factor" for the implosion. It also accused the company of "intimidation tactics (...) to evade regulatory scrutiny."
OceanGate had a "toxic workplace environment, which used firings of senior staff members and the looming threat of being fired to dissuade employees and contractors from expressing safety concerns," the report said.
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