Failure to Ensure Design Lifetime Caused Catastrophic Implosion of Titan Sub
OceanGate’s sub Titan, which conducted over 80 dives before imploding last year, had no designated design lifetime, leading to its catastrophic failure during a commercial dive to the Titanic wreck site. Despite manufacturing irregularities in the carbon fiber hull, the operator continued to use the sub, risking the safety of those on board.