Titan
Titán
- Date
- 2018 · confidence high
- Place
- Everett, Washington, United States
- Credited to
- Stockton Rush
- Field
- Movement
What it is
A private tourist submersible with a titanium and carbon-fiber composite hull, operated by OceanGate for visits to the Titanic wreck; it suffered a catastrophic implosion in June 2023, killing its five occupants.
What it led to
- International investigations into the safety of uncertified tourist submersibles
- Tightening of regulation for commercial submersible vehicles
- Public debate over extreme adventure tourism