<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>OceanGate, the company that operated the Titan submersible that imploded in the Atlantic Ocean during a paid trip to explore the wreck of the Titanic in 2023, used ‘intimidation tactics’ to evade regulatory scrutiny, including filing a strategic lawsuit against a whistleblower, according to a new report released by the U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation.</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68920928934a234608f6185d/OceanGate--Company-of-Missing-Submersible--Based-In-Everett--Washington/960x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="OceanGate, Company of Missing Submersible, Based In Everett, Washington" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">A report released by the U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation also found that OceanGate faced increasing financial pressure, forcing the company’s CEO to cut corners.</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">Getty Images</small></div></div></figure>

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A report released by the U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation also found that OceanGate faced increasing financial pressure, forcing the company’s CEO to cut corners.{ai:summary}<p>OceanGate, operator of the Titan submersible that imploded during a Titanic exploration in 2023, allegedly used intimidation tactics to avoid regulatory scrutiny, including a lawsuit against a whistleblower, according to a U.S. Coast Guard report. The company also faced financial pressures leading to cost-cutting measures. </p><p>#society</p>

OceanGate Used ‘Intimidation Tactics’ to Avoid Scrutiny Before Titan Sub Implosion

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