What Comes After Oceangate?

A widely publicized deep-sea excursion leaves five dead, raising big questions for ocean exploration.

By Anna Funk
Dec 22, 2023 5:00 PM
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The ill-fated Titan submersible used a carbon fiber hull known to be unsuited for deep-sea exploration. (Credit: Associated Press)

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For several days in June, millions around the globe were gripped by news of five people missing 12,500 feet under the ocean, lost while attempting to catch a glimpse of the wreckage of the RMS Titanic. By the time evidence confirmed that their poorly designed submersible, the Titan, had imploded under the immense pressure of the deep, their fate was hardly a surprise.

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