“Oceangate has all the scientific and commercial operations
ended,” the company’s website said on Thursday. Shortly thereafter, this was no longer available.
According to the company that operated the submersible “Titan” that crashed, it is interrupting its trips. “Oceangate has ceased all scientific and commercial activities,” read a banner on the company’s website on Thursday. Shortly thereafter, the site was no longer accessible. Oceangate initially did not provide further details. Several US media outlets had already reported on this.
The submersible Titan disappeared on June 18 after starting a reconnaissance tour of the wreckage of the Titanic. A few days after the disappearance, a submersible discovered debris, which the United States Coast Guard compared to the submersible on June 22. The death of the five occupants on board was considered certain. Among them was one of the two founders and the acting head of the company.
(APA)