Episode 383: On June 18, 2023, five people boarded the experimental Titan submersible for what was meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime voyage to the wreck of the Titanic, resting nearly four kilometres beneath the North Atlantic. Less than two hours into the descent, all contact with the surface vessel was lost. Over the following days, searchers scoured the area, but hopes for a rescue faded quickly. When remotely operated vehicles finally reached the seabed, they found the Titan reduced to scattered fragments, the result of a catastrophic implosion. Aboard were Oceangate CEO and pilot Stockton Rush, 61; British businessman Hamish Harding, 58; French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77; and Pakistani father and son Shahzada Dawood, 48, and Suleman Dawood, 19; all were killed instantly.

Titan Submersible - Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation
Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation releases report on Titan submersible
SUBMERSIBLE TITAN MBI REPORT (04AUG2025)
OceanGate CEO ‘completely ignored’ flawed Titan sub before deadly trip, report finds
Titan sub firm used 'intimidation tactics' and 'critically flawed' safety practices, US Coast Guard report finds
Meet the man taking submarine trips to the Titanic
Stockton Rush | Wikipedia
US Coast Guard Report on Titan Submersible Implosion Singles Out OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush | Wired
OceanGate's 'toxic workplace culture' was bad enough to contribute to the Titan submersible disaster, Coast Guard says | Business Insider
Who is Stockton Rush? The OceanGate CEO killed in Titanic tourist submarine | The Independent
A Deep Dive Into the Plans to Take Tourists to the 'Titanic'
Titan submersible implosion final report critical of CEO's inadequate oversight
Coast Guard releases final Titan sub disaster report: Live
Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'

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