‘I’m not getting in it’:Titan submersible’s ex-engineer felt pressured to OK craft

‘I’m not getting in it’:Titan submersible’s ex-engineer felt pressured to OK craft

The Titan imploded en route to the Titanic shipwreck,killing five on board and setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration.

  • byPatrick Whittle andLisa J. Adams Wagner

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Titanic exhibition to open in Melbourne as hunt for new artefacts continues
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Titanic exhibition to open in Melbourne as hunt for new artefacts continues

Expeditions to retrieve artefacts from the Titanic will go ahead despite the deadly implosion of the Titan submersible,the head of the company that owns the salvage rights to the shipwreck said ahead of display of items from the ship.

  • byCara Waters
OceanGate suspends operations after Titan submersible tragedy

OceanGate suspends operations after Titan submersible tragedy

The American company announced on its website that it “has suspended all business and commercial operations” two weeks after the Titan’s disastrous journey.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Shattered Titan submersible,suspected human remains brought ashore in Canada
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Shattered Titan submersible,suspected human remains brought ashore in Canada

Canadian and US authorities have in the past week announced investigations into the incident,which has raised questions about the unregulated nature of such expeditions.

  • byIsmail Shakil
Titan passengers ‘knew what they were getting into’,says OceanGate co-founder

Titan passengers ‘knew what they were getting into’,says OceanGate co-founder

His comments to Australian media come as an international group of agencies investigates what may have caused the Titan submersible to implode.

Is it wrong to blame the No campaign for the Voice’s possible demise?

Is it wrong to blame the No campaign for the Voice’s possible demise?

The Yes campaign has strayed from what it was about and has been replaced with nonsense arguments by ideologues,according to some readers.

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Canada investigates why Titanic-bound submersible imploded

Canada investigates why Titanic-bound submersible imploded

The development comes as authorities from the US and Canada began probing the cause of the underwater implosion and grappled with questions of who was responsible for determining how the tragedy unfolded.

  • byPatrick Whittle,Jennifer McDermott andSteve LeBlanc
Confusion over who investigates what went wrong with the Titan

Confusion over who investigates what went wrong with the Titan

Questions have been raised about whether the vessel was destined for disaster because of its unconventional design and its creator’s refusal to submit to independent checks.

  • bySteve Gorman andJoseph Ax
What the Titan search could cost and who will pay for it

What the Titan search could cost and who will pay for it

The search involved an international consortium of ships,aircraft and advanced technology,in what was widely believed to be a doomed expedition once contact with the craft was lost.

  • byAlex Horton andDan Lamothe
Submersible’s implosion shouldn’t make Titanic off limits:Dick Smith

Submersible’s implosion shouldn’t make Titanic off limits:Dick Smith

One of the country’s best-known adventurers says there’s no need to regulate activities such as diving to the Titanic wreck site.

  • byClancy Yeates
Titanic submersible search as it happened:Titan debris found,shows ‘catastrophic loss of pressure’,US Coast Guard says

Titanic submersible search as it happened:Titan debris found,shows ‘catastrophic loss of pressure’,US Coast Guard says

The search for the missing submersible has culminated in the discovery of vessel debris following a catastrophic implosion. All five passengers are confirmed dead.

  • byLucy Cormack,Olivia Ireland andLatika Bourke