Coast Guard recovers more presumed human remains from imploded submersible

Presumed human remains and other debris have been recovered by the Coast Guard from the OceanGate submersible that imploded a few months ago, officials said Tuesday.

The implosion occurred as the Titan submersible and its passengers were on the way to see the wreckage of the infamous Titanic ship in June. The incident likely killed all five of those on board, including the company’s CEO and pilot, Stockton Rush, OceanGate said.

Officials said completion of the recovery and transfer of leftover debris was completed last week. The debris, including the potential human remains, was taken to the U.S. for analysis by medical professionals.

The debris found near the estimated site of the Titan shortly after it imploded also included presumed human remains, the Coast Guard said at the time. The company, OceanGate, went out of business in the wake of the implosion.

Before the incident, the ocean expedition company had led two other trips to the 1912 wreckage site, in 2021 and 2022. Those trips cost up to $250,000 per passenger. 

Members of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada also helped with the recovery efforts, the Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Information (MBI) said.

Officials said the MBI will carry on with its analysis of the incident and witness interviews as a public hearing on the event approaches.

The Associated Press contributed.