Two years before the Titan submersible imploded south of Newfoundland, killing five people, Canada’s Fisheries Department sent a letter of support to the sub’s American owner, the U.S. Coast Guard says in a report released Tuesday.
It says the company responsible for organizing the trip, OceanGate, mishandled the vessel's construction and its preparation leading to a deepsea accident that attracted international attention.
The small sub was on its way to the wreck of the Titanic when it broke apart near the bottom of the ocean, almost 700 kilometres south of Newfoundland on June 18, 2023.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2025.
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