The U.S. Coast Guard has released a haunting image of the OceanGate Titan submersible’s wreckage, lying 12,500 feet deep on the ocean floor. The photo, captured during last year’s frantic search, provides a chilling glimpse into the June 18, 2023, tragedy that claimed five lives, including OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush. Victims included British adventurer Hamish Harding, French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and Pakistan’s Shahzada and Suleman Dawood.
Recent testimony from OceanGate’s former engineering director, Tony Nissen, revealed alarming safety concerns ignored by Rush. These include exposing the Titan to elements for seven months without third-party inspections.
Former finance director Bonnie Carl testified that “mission specialists” were unqualified, wealthy customers. Both Nissen and Carl left the company due to safety oversights.
An animated video recreation showed the Titan’s final moments, with its last transmission reading “All good here” before suddenly losing contact.
The tragedy has sparked lawsuits, including a $50 million wrongful death claim from Nargeolet’s family, raising disturbing questions about OceanGate’s negligence.
