2023 Titan submersible incident

On 18 June 2023, RV Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate, Inc. went missing in international waters in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.  The submersible had five people on board. It was on a tourist expedition to view the wreck of RMS Titanic. 

The submersible’s implosion was caused by the failure of her pressure hull.

 Implosion 
Communication was lost 1 hour and 45 minutes into Titan's dive to the wreck site. The police were informed when it did not come back at the right time later that day. 

 Search 
On 22 June, after nearly 80 hours of searching, a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) discovered a debris field with parts of the Titan. These were around 488 m (1,600 ft) from the bow of the Titanic. The pressure vessel probably broke during or after the implosion, killing all on board instantly. 

Worries about the safety of the vessel had been talked about before. Search and rescue efforts were carried out by a worldwide team led by the United States Coast Guard, United States Navy, and Canadian Coast Guard. Aircraft from the Royal Canadian Air Force and United States Air National Guard, a Royal Canadian Navy ship. Several commercial and research ships and ROVs also helped with the search.

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