One Year After Titan Tragedy, New Ventures Eye Titanic Depths

Despite the Titan submersible disaster, interest in deep-sea exploration remains, with new missions planned and ongoing investigations.

The Titan submersible imploded on June 18, 2023, killing all five aboard during a dive to the Titanic wreckage.
A year later, the U.S. Coast Guard's investigation into the causes of the disaster is still ongoing, with delays in releasing findings.
Real estate billionaire Larry Connor is financing a new submersible, the Triton 4000/2 Abyssal Explorer, to safely reach Titanic depths.
Triton Submarines emphasizes higher safety standards compared to OceanGate, whose Titan sub was criticized for its design and lack of classification.
Despite the tragedy, deep-sea exploration continues to attract interest, with future missions planned to the Titanic site and beyond.