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The Hill
11 hours ago
- General
- The Hill
Titan submersible items that survived the implosion
(NewsNation) — When the Titan submersible imploded, no survivors were found. Now, nearly two years later, the U.S. Coast Guard has revealed that they found items that survived the implosion. Officials found a still-intact ink pen and other items while going through the remains of the Titan submersible. In a TikTok video shared by Discovery, a member of the Coast Guard talked about the recovery process and revealed how the pen was found. The pen allegedly belonged to OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush. Investigators also found business cards, Titanic-themed stickers, remnants of clothing and human remains. All of those items have been cataloged by the Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation. The Coast Guard official in the video explained, 'Items that were inside of the Titan at the time now become encased inside of the endcap.' After the submersible was drained of all its water, officials were able to go through its 'sludge-like' remains of carbon fiber, fiberglass and electronic parts. This is where they found part of Rush's suit still intact. 'We were all just kind of getting all-hands-in and separating what needed to be considered as human remains and what was just other wreckage pieces. As we were pulling it apart, that is how we realized it was Mr. Rush's clothing,' the Coast Guard official said. The Titan pilot's clothing was allegedly found caked in sand. This is where they found the ink pen and other items. 'Inside of that sleeve … it was the ink pen, business cards and stickers for the Titanic, and there was nothing else but that,' the official said in the video. In February 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released an audio recording of what it believes was the moment the submersible imploded. According to NOAA, the sound came from a moored passive acoustic recorder around 900 miles from the implosion site. The sound of static can be heard in the 23-second recording, followed by a boom, then more static. The Titan had lost contact after an hour and 45 minutes, with officials spending four days searching for the submersible — that is, until evidence was found on the ocean floor of the implosion. Along with Rush, four other people were killed on the Titan: Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood and his son, Suleman Dawood. OceanGate stopped operations after the implosion. An investigation by Wired showed that Rush had allegedly overstated the timeline for the project and lied about issues with the hull of the vessel. The OceanGate Titan submersible was made of carbon fiber and titanium. It was supposed to take paying customers down to the wreckage of the Titanic, which is over 12,000 feet underneath the water's surface. The implosion killed all five people on board in June 2023. Rush was one of the driving forces behind creating the OceanGate Titan and using it for tourism purposes. The debris is still being examined by the Marine Board of Investigation.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Titan submersible items that survived the implosion
(NewsNation) — When the Titan submersible imploded, no survivors were found. Now, nearly two years later, the U.S. Coast Guard has revealed that they found items that survived the implosion. The U.S. Coast Guard found a still-intact ink pen and other items while going through the remains of the Titan submersible. Stylist testifies he jumped on Diddy to protect Cassie In a TikTok video by Discovery, a member of the Coast Guard talked about the recovery process and revealed how the pen was found. The pen allegedly belonged to OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush. Investigators also found business cards, Titanic-themed stickers, remnants of clothing and human remains. All of those items have been cataloged by the Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation. The Coast Guard official in the video explained, 'Items that were inside of the Titan at the time now become encased inside of the endcap.' After the submersible was drained of all its water, officials were able to go through its 'sludge-like' remains of carbon fiber, fiberglass and electronic parts. This is where they found part of Rush's suit still intact. 'We were all just kind of getting all-hands-in and separating what needed to be considered as human remains and what was just other wreckage pieces. As we were pulling it apart, that is how we realized it was Mr. Rush's clothing,' the Coast Guard official said. The Titan pilot's clothing was allegedly found caked in sand. This is where they found the ink pen and other items. 'Inside of that sleeve … it was the ink pen, business cards and stickers for the Titanic, and there was nothing else but that,' the official said in the video. In February 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an audio recording of what it believes was the moment the submersible imploded. According to NOAA, the sound came from a moored passive acoustic recorder around 900 miles from the implosion site. The sound of static can be heard in the 23-second recording, followed by a boom, then more static. The Titan had lost contact after an hour and 45 minutes, with officials spending four days searching for the submersible — that is, until evidence was found on the ocean floor of the implosion. Along with Rush, four other people were killed on the Titan: Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood and his son, Suleman Dawood. OceanGate stopped operations after the implosion. An investigation by Wired showed that Rush had allegedly overstated the timeline for the project and lied about issues with the hull of the vessel. The OceanGate Titan submersible was made of carbon fiber and titanium. It was supposed to take paying customers down to the wreckage of the Titanic, which is over 12,000 feet underneath the water's surface. The implosion killed all five people on board in June 2023. Rush was one of the driving forces behind creating the OceanGate Titan and using it for tourism purposes. The debris is still being examined by the Marine Board of Investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
International Business Times
3 days ago
- General
- International Business Times
Investigators Left Stunned After Finding OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush's Ink Pen Intact While Sifting Through Debris of Titan Submersible
The U.S. Coast Guard recovered an ink pen that remained intact, along with several other personal effects, while sifting through the debris of the doomed OceanGate Titan submersible. In a recently released video, a Coast Guard official explained the meticulous process of retrieving the Titan wreckage, noting that the pen—confirmed to have belonged to OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush—was found amid the waterlogged debris from the deep-sea disaster. Besides the pen, investigators also recovered a wide range of items, such as business cards, Titanic-themed stickers, fragments of clothing, and human remains. All of the recovered artifacts have been documented and cataloged by the Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation. No Damage Even After Two Years The Titan submersible—a carbon fiber and titanium craft built to transport paying passengers to the Titanic wreck site nearly 3,800 meters beneath the ocean's surface—suffered a catastrophic implosion during its descent in June 2023, resulting in the deaths of all five passengers on board. In a TikTok video shared by Discovery, a U.S. Coast Guard official explained the procedure for examining the debris, noting that the sub's "endcap" remained intact amid the wreckage. "Let's consider the endcap to be a bowl, a mixing bowl," the Coast Guard official explained. "Items that were inside of the Titan at the time now become incased inside of the endcap." After all the water was drained out, officials meticulously sifted through the submersible's thick, sludge-like debris—which contained carbon fiber, fiberglass, and electronic components—and eventually uncovered an intact sleeve from Stockton Rush's suit. "We were all just kind of getting all-hands-in and separating what needed to be considered as human remains and what was just other wreckage pieces," the official said. "As we were pulling it apart that is how we realized it was Mr. Rush's clothing." Surprising Finds Underneath the Sea The official said that the Titan pilot's clothing was found embedded in sand. "It was a piece of his sleeve that survived, not the whole suit, just that. Inside of the sleeve of it was the ink pen, business cards and stickers for the Titanic and there was nothing else but that," the official said. Given the extreme conditions, finding anything intact was unexpected, but the fact that the ink pen survived in perfect condition left investigators stunned. "Each one of those pieces, even the pen, was still intact. It hadn't been broken. All of this debris, all of these things shattered but his pen was still intact," the Coast Guard official said. Rush was a strong advocate for innovation in deep-sea exploration and played a key role in the development and operation of the Titan for underwater tourism. The Marine Board of Investigation is still analyzing the recovered wreckage.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mirror
The surprising everyday item that survived the OceanGate sub implosion
The Titan suffered a catastrophic implosion in June 2023, which killed all five of the passengers on board - but a few suprising items survived the horrorific incident While sifting through the remains of the ill-fated OceanGate Titan submersible the US Coast Guard recovered a surprising item that was still intact. The Titan submersible, a carbon fiber and titanium vessel The Titan sub offered people a chance to glimpse the Titanic's legendary resting place since 2021. But beneath its futuristic promise lay growing concerns over the vessel's unconventional design and safety features. The Titan suffered a catastrophic implosion in June 2023, which killed all five of the passengers on board. Those inside the sub at the time were OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, 61, British businessman Hamish Harding, 58, former French navy diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his son Suleman, 19. It is reported that in one moment, those onboard the Polar Prince actually heard the Titan implode - unknowingly. The wife of CEO Stockton Rush, Wendy Rush, was filmed asking innocently, "What was that bang?" In the days following the disappearance, an international search and rescue mission captured global attention. A faint banging noise detected by sonar had sparked hope, with families clinging to the possibility the crew was still alive. But that hope soon faded. The wreckage was found just 330 yards from the Titanic's bow, confirming that the Titan had imploded and there were no survivors. Once recovered and drained of water officials were then able to take a closer look at the remains which included carbon fiber, fiberglass, electronic parts - only to discover a still intact sleeve of Stockton Rush's suit. In the video, posted to TikTok by Discovery, a member of the US Coast Guard broke down the process of sorting through the remains. Investigators recovered various items, including a pen, business cards, Titanic-themed stickers, clothing remnants and human remains. The recovered artifacts have been cataloged by the Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation. The survival of any item in such conditions was unexpected, but the ink pen's intact state stunned investigators. A Coast Guard official said: "Each one of those pieces, even the pen, was still intact. It hadn't been broken. All of this debris, all of these things shattered but his pen was still intact," reports MailOnline. They added: "We were all just kind of getting all-hands-in and separating what needed to be considered as human remains and what was just other wreckage pieces. As we were pulling it apart that is how we realized it was Mr. Rush's clothing. It was a piece of his sleeve that survived, not the whole suit, just that. Inside of the sleeve of it was the ink pen, business cards and stickers for the Titanic and there was nothing else but that." The MBI continues to examine recovered debris.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
This one item survived the OceanGate Titan submersible implosion
The US Coast Guard recovered the wreckage of the ill-fated OceanGate Titan submersible that suffered an implosion in 2023 while on a trip to see the wreck of the Titanic. The team painstakingly recovered several items, mostly slush-like remains. But to everyone's surprise, one item remained absolutely intact. In a recent video, a member of the US Coast Guard detailed the painstaking recovery process of the Titan wreckage. The video, uploaded on TikTok, also showed the one item that survived everything. The US Coast Guard team recovered a still-intact ink pen, along with other items. In the TikTok video, a team member revealed how the pen, identified as belonging to OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, was discovered among the waterlogged wreckage of the deep-sea tragedy. The investigators recovered various items, including business cards, Titanic-themed stickers, clothing remnants, and human remains. The Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation has catalogued the recovered artefacts. The team member explained the process of sorting through the remains, explaining that the Titan's 'endcap' was still intact. "Let's consider the endcap to be a bowl, a mixing bowl. Items that were inside the Titan at the time now become encased inside the endcap," the official explained. After draining the wreckage, the officials could sift through the submersible's 'sludge-like' remains. The recoveries included carbon fibre, fibreglass, and electronic parts. The official explained that the Titan pilot's clothing was found 'caked inside' of sand. "It was a piece of his sleeve that survived, not the whole suit, just that. Inside of the sleeve of it was the ink pen, business cards and stickers for the Titanic and there was nothing else but that," he said. The survival of any item in such conditions was unexpected, but the ink pen's intact state stunned investigators. The survival of any item in such conditions was unexpected, but the ink pen's intact state stunned investigators. Titan submersible, a carbon fibre and titanium vessel designed to take paying customers to view the wreck of the Titanic nearly 3,800 meters below the surface, suffered a catastrophic implosion during a June 2023 descent, killing all five people on board.
