Discovery of Remains of Sunken Titan Sub on Atlantic Seabed

The US Coast Guard has announced that engineers have successfully recovered the remaining debris and suspected human remains from the Titan submersible. The submersible imploded while attempting a dive to the Titanic shipwreck in June, resulting in the death of all five passengers on board. The search for the submersible attracted global attention until the first wreckage was discovered a few days later. Last week, the Coast Guard retrieved the additional parts of the craft from the ocean floor and transported them to a port in the United States for further analysis by medical professionals. Although the Titan submersible was considered an "experimental" vessel by its builder, OceanGate, it had made several successful dives to the Titanic wreck, which lies approximately 3,800 meters below sea level in the North Atlantic Ocean. Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate, was among those who perished when the submersible collapsed under immense water pressure. The other victims were Shahzada Dawood, a British-Pakistani businessman, along with his son Suleman, British businessman Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henry Nargeolet, a retired French navy diver. Court documents revealed that Rush disregarded safety warnings regarding the submersible. Following the incident, OceanGate suspended all operations. The Titan's hull was constructed with carbon fiber, titanium end plates, and a small window. While carbon fiber is significantly cheaper than titanium or steel and possesses notable strength, it remains an untested and unusual material for deep-sea dives involving human passengers. An ongoing international investigation into the tragedy is underway, and the Coast Guard has announced plans to hold a public hearing in the future.