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11:59Now PlayingThe Coast Guard released its report this week on the Titan submersible disaster that killed five people on the way to the Titanic wreckage.
The agency found the implosion was "preventable."
The Coast Guard convened its highest level of investigation in the aftermath of the 2023 implosion off Canada. The disappearance of the Titan led to a search that grabbed worldwide attention.
The report found the company's safety procedures were "critically flawed," noting that the core of the failures inside the company came down to "glaring disparities" between their safety protocols and actual practices.
Investigators also found that the submersible’s design, certification, maintenance and inspection process were all inadequate.
The submersible disaster has led to lawsuits and calls for tighter regulation of the developing private deep sea expedition industry.
Jason Neubauer, with the Marine Board of Investigation, said that the findings will help prevent future tragedies.
"There is a need for stronger oversight and clear options for operators who are exploring new concepts outside of the existing regulatory framework," he said in a statement.
The Coast Guard also investigated the culture and operations of OceanGate.
A Coast Guard statement said OceanGate had a "toxic workplace culture," and its mission was hindered by lack of domestic and international framework for submersible operations.
Numerous OceanGate employees have come forward in the two years since the implosion to support that claim.
The report alleges that for several years preceding the Titan’s explosion, OceanGate "leveraged intimidation tactics, allowances for scientific operations, and the company’s favorable reputation to evade regulatory scrutiny."
"By strategically creating and exploiting regulatory confusion and oversight challenges, OceanGate was ultimately able to operate TITAN completely outside of the established deep-sea protocols," the report found.
The operator of the submersible, OceanGate head Stockton Rush, was among the five on board who died.
Maritime expert Sal Mercogliano joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to discuss.
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