Oceangate failed to follow protocols before 2023 Titanic submersible tragedy | ABC NEWS

A new report into Oceangate, the company behind the fatal submersible expedition to the wreck of the Titanic in 2023, has found the company failed to follow established engineering protocols for safety, testing and maintenance of the submersible. Professor Stefan Williams says the culture of hiding concerns and advice eventually led to five people losing their lives. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-0... ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC NEWS on X (Twitter):   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia