The Titan submersible disaster could have been prevented, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday, faulting OceanGate and placing responsibility on CEO Stockton Rush for ignoring safety warnings, design flaws and crucial oversight, which are failures that, had he survived, may have led to criminal charges.
What Happened: Releasing a more than 300-page report, the Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation said OceanGate's safety procedures were "critically flawed," citing inadequate design, certification, maintenance and inspection of the carbon-fiber vessel and a record of unheeded anomalies from earlier expeditions, reports the Associated Press.
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