“All is well here”: Last messages from Titan submersible revealed before tragic end

More than a year after the catastrophic implosion the Titan submersiblein which all five passengers on board were killed, the tragedy has taken the form of a modern Greek story of hubris like the Titanic, as can be seen from witness statements from the first week of the US Coast Guard Committee investigating the disaster.
The Washington-based company behind the submersible, OceanGateand its founder, Stockton Rushwere criticized for putting profit over safety, with passengers paying $250,000 for doomed dives.
Oceanographer at Harvard University Peter Girguis told CNN: “What really matters here is hubris and greed,” pointing out the bitter irony that the disaster occurred near the site of another notorious Shipping disaster — the Titanic.
“Blendwerk”: Disruption days before the fatal nosedive
During the hearing, former OceanGate employees described a “culture of deception” and revealed that a malfunction occurred on the Titan days before the fatal dive. Witnesses also reported repeated safety warnings that were ignored.
The five-member crew – including Rush, businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, businessman Hamish Harding and French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet – were killed when the submersible imploded on June 18, 2023, shortly after losing contact with its mother ship.
Her remains were identified through DNA analysis, according to the Marine Board of Investigation.
“Everything is fine here”: Titan’s message before the implosion
One of the last messages sent by Titan shortly before the disaster was: “All is well here.” But less than 30 minutes later, contact was lost. As Chris Roman, a professor at the University of Rhode Island, told CNN, Deep sea research “will bite you”.
“Catastrophic implosion”
Authorities concluded that the Titan submersible had suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” a massive collapse caused by the immense pressure of the deep ocean. “Suspected human remains” believed to be those of the victims were recovered from the seabed near the wreck.
“The Old Man and the Sea”
Until that tragic morning, industry experts said no manned deep-sea submersible had ever imploded.
The event reflects the sentiment of Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea: “Man is not made for defeat… A man can be destroyed, but not conquered.” It serves as a sobering reminder of the relentless power of nature over human ambition.