Titanic Sub Tragedy Foreshadowed by Former Employees

Oceangate’s Risky Expeditions Ignored Repeated Warnings

The implosion of the Titan submersible, claiming five lives, wasn’t a surprise to those familiar with the company’s operations. Former staff at Oceangate expressed long-held fears about the vessel’s safety, anticipating a catastrophic event was inevitable.

Growing Concerns Over Titan’s Design

As early as July 2021, Oceangate began taking tourists to view the wreck of the Titanic. While subsequent summer expeditions followed, the exact number of times the Titan reached the extreme depth of 4,000 meters remains unclear. Those who previously worked at the company believed each dive increased the risk of disaster.

Engineer Tony Nissen reportedly predicted the tragedy, stating, “I knew we would be here one day.” An ex-assistant echoed this sentiment, recounting that upon hearing news of a “submarine disappeared into Atlantic Ocean,” their immediate thought was Oceangate.

“When I heard in the news ‘submarine disappeared into Atlantic Ocean,’ I immediately knew that it was about Oceangate.”

—Assistant of Tony Nissen

The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that submersible incidents have increased by 38% in the last decade, highlighting the growing risks associated with deep-sea exploration. (U.S. News & World Report, June 22, 2023)

Lost on the Final Voyage

The Titan’s last journey claimed the lives of its pilot, Stockton Rush, along with British adventurer Hamish Harding (58), Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood (48) and his son Suleman (19), and French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, affectionately known as “Mr. Titanic.”

Former employees universally shared the belief that a failure was inevitable; the question wasn’t *if* it would happen, but *when*. The ultimate dream of Rush proved fatal, taking the lives of all aboard the Titan.