Titan submersible hearing live: Coast Guard resumes proceedings after first photo of wreckage revealed
Coast Guard has released more footage of the Titan submersible wreckage including remnants of its hull scattered on the sea bed, following the ‘catastrophic implosion’ that killed all five passengers on board
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Two former OceanGate employees are expected to testify at the US Coast Guard’s hearing into the disastrous deep-sea voyage to the wreck of the Titanic that saw the “catastrophic implosion” of the Titan submersible, killing all five passengers on board.
Renata Rojas, the mission specialist from the US submersible company that operated the expedition, will address the Titan Marine Board of Investigations panel at approximately 9am ET, followed by former scientific director Dr Steven Ross after lunch.
It follows damning testimony on Tuesday from OceanGate’s former director of marine operations David Lochridge who stated he had “no confidence whatsoever” with the Titan’s construction.
“It was inevitable something was going to happen. It was just a [question of] when,” the whistleblower, who is one of 10 ex-OceanGate staff or suppliers that make up the 24 witnesses, testified.
The Coast Guard released more footage of the Titan sub wreckage on Wednesday, with video from June 22, 2023 showing remnants of the hull and carbon fiber debris scattered across the sea bed.
It comes two days after the release of the first clip showing Titan’s mangled tail cone, which was “conclusive evidence of the catastrophic loss” onboard the vessel.
Renata Rojas to begin testimony
Renata Rojas, a mission specialist for the Titan submersible, was called to testify around 8.40am.
Day three of hearing begins with OceanGate as witness
Thursday’s hearing began with its daily opening at 8.30am ET.
Renta Rojas, OceanGate’s mission specialist, will begin her testimony at approximately 9am.
OceanGate mission specialist to testify this morning
A mission specialist for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded in 2023 is scheduled to testify before the US Coast Guard on Thursday.
Renata Rojas is the latest person to testify who is connected to Titan owner OceanGate after an investigatory panel has listened to two days of testimony that raised questions about the company’s operations before the doomed mission.
Find out more below.
Mission specialist for Titan sub owner to testify before Coast Guard
A mission specialist for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded is scheduled to testify before the U.S. Coast Guard
Remnants of Titan sub’s hull scattered on floor revealed in newly released footage
Two more OceanGate employees to testify as hearing returns this morning
Two more OceanGate employees are expected to testify as witnesses today, as the US Coast Guard’s public hearing returns after a break on Wednesday.
Renata Rojas, a mission specialist for the company that owned the Titan submersible, will be first up to speak in front of Titan Marine Board of Investigations panel at approximately 9.00am ET this morning. She will address the panel until about 12.30pm, with a 10 minute recess at 10.30am.
After lunch, Dr Dr Steven Ross, OceanGate’s former scientific director, will testify at approximately 1.30pm. The hearing is expected to conclude after a break down at 3.00pm before returning on Friday morning.
Hearings will resume on Thursday at 8.30am ET.
Our blog will be paused until then.
Watch: Coast Guard releases footage that provided ‘conclusive evidence’ that Titan passengers died
Newly-released footage of Titan sub wreckage surfaces
David Lochridge is released as witness
Hearings will resume on Thursday at 8.30am.
Our blog will be paused until then.
Lochridge testifies that OceanGate took safety shortcuts
“The way this company was going about this project, bypassing all the standardized rules and regulations that are set in place by people with experience...they bypassed it all,” Lochridge said.
It was inevitable something was going to happen. It was just a [question of] when,” he continued.
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