BREAKING: OceanGate says it is suspending all exploration and business operations after the Titan submersible implosion.
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This undated image courtesy of OceanGate Expeditions, shows their Titan submersible beginning a descent.OceanGate said it is suspending all exploration and commercial operations afterThe Everett, Washington-based company announced the development in a banner on its websites. OceanGate, founded in 2009, offered tourists the opportunity to travel on submersibles into the ocean's depths for a close-up look at shipwrecks and underwater canyons.
This undated image courtesy of OceanGate Expeditions, shows their Titan submersible beginning a descent.On June 18, its Titan submersible went missing while on a deep-sea voyage to the Titanic. The remnants of the missing OceanGate submersible, including the tail cone, were found on the ocean floor about 1,600 feet from the bow of the wrecked Titanic on June 22 by a remotely operated vehicle.
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