Titan’s scientific director says sub malfunctioned just prior to Titanic dive

The remains of the Titan submersible on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean (US coast guard video/Pelagic Research Services via AP)

The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage told a hearing on Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.

Appearing before a US coast guard panel, 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.