The Titan submersible tragedy was totally avoidable - opinion

It is a travesty that the vehicle was never certified for use by any of the international certification/classification societies such as DNV-GL or the American Bureau of Shipping.

The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions to explore the wreckage of the sunken Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland, dives in an undated photograph.

(photo credit: OceanGate Expeditions/Handout via REUTERS)

ByIVAN L. CAPLAN

JUNE 29, 2023 03:12

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