A NASA employee testified during a weekslong hearing on the implosion of OceanGate's Titan submersible that the agency had disagreements over the sub maker's press materials mentioning NASA. Justin Jackson,

OceanGate charged six-figure prices to dive to Titanic ruins. Passengers had the title “mission specialist,” but the work was menial, a fellow sub operator said.

During the submersible’s final dive on June 18, 2023, the crew lost contact after an exchange of texts about Titan’s depth and weight as it descended.

Day eight of the hearing on the Titan submersible disaster brought experts from NASA and Boeing before the Marine Board of Investigation in North Charleston. The board is in search of answers regarding the Titan’s doomed mission to the Titanic wreckage site in June 2023.

The CEO of Triton Submarines criticized OceanGate’s approach to safety in a hearing about the submersible disaster that killed five people last year.