Coast Guard Holds Hearing on Titan Submersible Implosion

Former OceanGate employees to testify on tragic Titan implosion
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Posted Sep 16, 2024 7:23 AM CDT
Coast Guard Holds Hearing on Titan Submersible Implosion
This undated image provided by OceanGate Expeditions in June 2021 shows the company's Titan submersible.   (OceanGate Expeditions via AP, File)

The US Coast Guard has commenced a two-week hearing in Charleston County, South Carolina, to scrutinize the June 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible. The Marine Board of Investigation, the Coast Guard's highest level of marine casualty probe, aims to unveil the incident's details and prevent future tragedies. Notably, the hearing is set to hear from former employees of OceanGate, the Washington-based company owning the ill-fated vessel.

Among the witnesses scheduled to testify are OceanGate's former engineering director Tony Nissen, ex-finance director Bonnie Carl, and earlier contractor Tym Catterson. The widow of OceanGate co-founder Stockton Rush, who perished in the implosion along with four others, will not testify. Coast Guard spokesperson Melissa Leake mentioned it's common for complex hearings like this to have multiple sessions or additional depositions.

The tragic submersible accident claimed the lives of all on board, including veteran Titanic diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and the prominently known Pakistani father-son duo Shahzada and Suleman Dawood. OceanGate has since suspended operations but continues to cooperate with ongoing investigations by the Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board. The hearing is also expected to include testimonies from various officials, scientists, and professionals from the industry. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)

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