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Oceangate Submersible Disaster Sparks Investigation And Debate

Don Kramer, National Transportation Safety Board engineer, right, testifies Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation hearing into the June 2023 loss of the Tita

Representatives from NASA, Boeing Co., and the U.S. Coast Guard are set to testify in front of investigators regarding the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the Titanic wreckage. The incident, which occurred in June 2023, resulted in the tragic deaths of five individuals, including OceanGate co-founder Stockton Rush.

The design of OceanGate's Titan submersible has come under scrutiny following the disaster, prompting a high-level investigation by the Coast Guard. Testimony during the public hearing has highlighted concerns about the company's approach to safety and its focus on profit over scientific integrity.

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