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Disney cruise ship rescues 4 people from sinking in the Atlantic
A Disney cruise ship was rescued four people from a disabled catamaran that sinking off the coast of Bermuda on Sunday, officials said.
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Key revelations emerge in Coast Guard's Titan submersible hearing
Two weeks of public testimony concluded Friday in the U.S. Coast Guard’s investigation to establish what caused the Titan submersible to implode during a deep ocean dive last year, killing all five on board.
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Titan implosion hearing paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion
A Coast Guard official testified Friday that he was surprised to learn at the hearing that the crew of the Polar Prince support vessel, in hindsight, felt a slight shudder around the time the Titan submersible imploded.
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NASA, Boeing and Coast Guard representatives to testify about implosion of Titan submersible
Representatives for NASA, Boeing Co. and the U.S. Coast Guard are slated to testify in front of investigators Thursday about the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic.
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OceanGate employee pushes back against idea of ‘desperation' to complete missions
A key employee with the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic pushed back at a question from a Coast Guard investigator about whether OceanGate felt a sense of “desperation” to complete the dives because of the high price tag.
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OceanGate co-founder says he hopes submersible tragedy yields renewed interest in exploration
During the submersible’s final dive on June 18, 2023, the crew lost contact after an exchange of texts about Titan’s depth and weight as it descended.
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Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunction
A paid passenger on an expedition to the Titanic with the company that owned the Titan submersible testified before a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory panel Friday that the mission he took part in was aborted due to an apparent mechanical failure.
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Titan submersible's scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive
Steven Ross told the board about a platform issue the experimental submersible experienced in June 2023, just days before it imploded on its way to the Titanic site.
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A key employee says the Titan sub tragedy could have been prevented
He is one of the most anticipated witnesses to appear before a commission trying to determine what caused the Titan to implode en route to the wreckage of the Titanic last year.
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WATCH: Animation recreating tragic events of Titan submersible with communications
An animation was created showing the path and communications of the Titan submersible during a hearing held by the U.S. Coast Guard Board of Investigation. The Titan was on a path to explore the wreckage of the Titanic on the ocean floor when it imploded.
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‘All good here' was 1 of the final texts sent from the doomed Titan submersible
The Titan imploded on June 18, 2023, setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration.
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Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries
The location of a bronze statue not seen in decades is among the discoveries made by the company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic during its first expedition to the site in years.
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Family of explorer who died in the Titan sub implosion seeks $50M-plus in wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion have filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking more than $50 million that accuses the sub’s operator of gross negligence.
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Undersea explorers mark a tragic day. Things to know about the Titan disaster anniversary
Unanswered questions linger a year after the implosion of the Titan submersible during its deep-sea voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic.
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A year after the Titan's tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to pursue ocean's mysteries
The deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the deep-sea grave of the Titanic last June has not dulled the desire for ocean exploration.
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Here's the story behind this whale dance off the coast of Mass.
A team of New England Aquarium researchers caught a series of beautiful photos of whales swimming in sync off the coast of Massachusetts this week.
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Long Island swimmer alive after treading ocean water for 5 hours
A man from Long Island is recovering from hypothermia after treading water for about five hours in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. Police in Suffolk County said a 63-year-old from Copiague went for a swim at Cedar Beach in Babylon around 5 a.m. When he went out into the open water, police said, he was pulled out by the current….
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Is the water safe to swim in? NJ beaches no longer under fecal bacteria advisories
People looking to cool off on a hot summer day at the Jersey Shore can swim worry free after being made aware of high levels of fecal matter in the water.