Ocean Gate

A year after the implosion, some rich people still want to dive on the Titanic

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Tuesday marks one year since the Titan submarine lost contact en route to the Titanic wreck site, spurning a massive rescue operation and media frenzy that ended only when its gruesome fate became clear: the submarine had imploded and all five fatally crushed inside. The tragedy exposed fatal flaws in the Titan’s design, OceanGate CEO … Read more

Inside the billionaire’s Triton submarine that will dive to the Titanic wreck – one year after the OceanGate Titan disaster

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Nearly a year after the Titanic disaster, an American billionaire has announced his intention to return to the Titanic wreck to prove it can be done safely. Larry Connor, 74, is investing $20 million in his new submarine with the company Triton Submarines, who confirmed The independent that there are plans to visit the wreck … Read more