The June 2023 loss of the Titan submersible, which cost five lives, was preventable according to Jason Neubauer, chair of the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the incident.

Coast Guard marine safety engineers, working for the Marine Board of Investigation for the Titan submersible case, conduct a survey of the aft titanium endcap from Titan in the North Atlantic Ocean. [Photo courtesy of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board]
The June 2023 loss of the Titan submersible, which cost five lives, was preventable according to Jason Neubauer, chair of the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the incident. The MBI yesterday released its 300-page Report of Investigation (ROI) on the Titan’s ill fated attempted dive to the Titanic.
The more than 300-page ROI outlines key findings and contributing factors in the casualty and includes 17 safety recommendations aimed at strengthening oversight of submersible operations, improving coordination among federal agencies and closing gaps in international maritime policy.
“This marine casualty and the loss of five lives was preventable,” said Neubauer. “The two-year investigation has identified multiple contributing factors that led to this tragedy, providing valuable
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