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The Hill
05-08-2025
- General
- The Hill
Deadly Titan submersible disaster was preventable: Coast Guard
The deadly Titan submersible that killed five people during an underwater voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic two years ago was a preventable incident, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, as owner OceanGate failed to follow engineering protocols for testing, maintenance and safety. The U.S. Coast Guard's two-year investigation, which was published Tuesday, found that OceanGate, based out of Washington state, did not abide by 'established' deep-sea protocols that, along with the lack of third-party oversight and experienced company workers, allowed OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush 'completely ignore vital inspections, data analyses and preventative maintenance procedures, culminating in a catastrophic event.' 'There is a need for stronger oversight and clear options for operators who are exploring new concepts outside of the existing regulatory framework. I am optimistic the ROI's findings and recommendations will help improve awareness of the risks and the importance of proper oversight while still providing a pathway for innovation,' U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) chair Jason Neubauer said in a statement. The probe found that OceanGate did not 'ensure' an analysis was done to process the expected cycle of the Titan's hull, the company over-relied on a real-time monitoring system to analyze the condition of the carbon fiber hull and kept using the Titan after a number of incidents that 'compromised the integrity of the hull and other critical components of the submersible without properly assessing or inspecting the hull.' The MBI also concluded that the Titan's hull construction and design 'introduced flaws that weakened the overall structural integrity' of it. The incident took place on June 18, 2023, and all five people on board died: Shahzada and Suleman Dawood, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Hamish Harding and Rush. A search-and-rescue operation unfolded shortly after the vessel lost communications. After the incident, which grabbed international headlines, OceanGate shut down. 'We again offer our deepest condolences to the families of those who died on June 18, 2023, and to all those impacted by the tragedy,' the company's spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal, adding that OceanGate cooperated with the Coast Guard during the probe. The company, which was founded by Rush and Guillermo Söhnlein in 2009 in Everett, Wash., harnessed operation practices and maintained a safety culture that was 'critically flawed,' according to the MBI investigation. 'OceanGate's senior leaders fostered an organizational culture that allowed mounting financial shortfalls, customer expectations and operational demands to be prioritized over the Mission Director's authorities and responsibilities for each TITANIC dive,' the investigators said in the report. The MBI report also outlined that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lack of probe into the 2018 OceanGate whistleblower's complaint, along with lack of 'effective' coordination and communication between OSHA and U.S. Coast Guard was a 'missed opportunity for potential early government intervention ahead of OceanGate's planned testing of the first TITAN hull.' 'Early intervention may have resulted in OceanGate pursuing regulatory compliance or abandoning their plans for TITANIC expeditions,' the investigators wrote.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #367 (Wednesday, March 5 2025)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Strands today: Quick menu 1. Today's hints 2. Today's answer 3. Yesterday's answer Need some assistance with NYT Strands today? Today's theme — "Ahoy!" — is obviously nautical, but that doesn't reveal too much. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #367, as well as the answers, should it come to that. We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #367, so read on if you need a little help. Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #367. The official theme for NYT Strands #367 is... "Ahoy!". And here's an unofficial hint from me: "I like big boats, and I cannot lie". If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens: FLORETS STORE BEAR GLORY SPAM MAST SPOUT Still struggling? The spangram will give you a hint about the connection word. Today, it starts with H and ends with S. Scroll down to find out what it is... It's HISTORICSHIPS. So, what are today's Strands answers for game #367? Drumroll, please... VICTORY TITANIC BEAGLE MAYFLOWER BOUNTY ...and the spangram was STRANDS. Strands #367 'Ahoy!' 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🟡 Hi Strands fans. I do like it when the NYT puzzle setters make an answer in the shape of the word, and there's a doozie here with the spangram formed to resemble a boat. But I'm getting ahead of myself. While the theme of "Ahoy!" was clearly nautical in nature, I still almost reached for a clue, until I saw the word VICTORY in the bottom-right corner. That made me realize that today's puzzle was all about famous ships, and I was able to get TITANIC in the bottom left, followed by BEAGLE above it. I then found MAYFLOWER in the top left, followed by BOUNTY on the opposite side. Despite only having the spangram left to find, I was a bit stumped here. I could see that the word "ships" was in the mix, but I couldn't see how to connect it to a longer word. Eventually, I decided to take off the letters that make up "ships" and just focus on the rest as an anagram: TSIHORIC. That made it easier: it was, of course, HISTORICSHIPS. Reading this in a later time zone? You can find the full article on yesterday's Strands answers for game #366 right here.
