In a tragic incident that shook the maritime community, the U.S. Coast Guard announced on Tuesday that they have recovered additional presumed human remains and the last of the debris from the ill-fated Titan submersible. The submersible had met a catastrophic fate in June while on a mission to explore the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic. All five individuals on board lost their lives in the implosion.

The salvage operation, which followed an initial recovery mission, was carried out by a team comprising Coast Guard engineers, investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. The debris and human remains were meticulously collected and transported to a U.S. port for further analysis and cataloging, as announced by the Coast Guard in a news release.

The Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI), in collaboration with international agencies from Canada, France, and the United Kingdom, has been leading the investigation into the cause of the implosion. Their next step, as revealed by the Coast Guard, will be to hold a joint evidence review session involving the NTSB and other international agencies. This will be followed by a public hearing to shed light on the tragic incident.

Since the discovery of the Titan's debris, MBI investigators have been diligently analyzing the evidence and conducting interviews with witnesses as part of their ongoing investigation. The Coast Guard has been committed to uncovering the truth behind the incident and has expressed their intention to delve into possible misconduct, negligence, incompetence, unskillfulness, or willful violation of law.

The incident occurred on June 18 when the Titan sub, owned and operated by OceanGate Expeditions, lost contact with the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince during its descent to the Titanic wreckage site. The extensive search and rescue efforts that followed were driven by concerns about the limited oxygen supply on board the sub if it had become trapped underwater. However, on June 22, the Coast Guard sadly confirmed that the sub had suffered a catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber, leading to the implosion. The debris of the Titan was located approximately 900 nautical miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Tragically, the lives lost in the implosion included OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, billionaire adventurer Hamish Harding, and French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet. The aftermath of the incident has had profound consequences, and OceanGate has suspended all operations since early July. The company had been warned about potential safety issues associated with the design of the Titan, with a professional trade group cautioning them about the potential for catastrophic outcomes in 2018.

The recovery of the remaining debris from the Titan, as well as the analysis of the human remains and evidence, marks a significant step in the investigation. The world watched with bated breath as the search for answers unfolded in the deep waters of the North Atlantic. Now, with the recovery complete, the Coast Guard and international agencies are determined to uncover the truth and ensure that lessons are learned from this tragic incident.