The United States Coast Guard says its investigation into the Titan submersible accident that killed five people in 2023 while it was on its way to the wreckage of the Titanic was a “preventable” implosion.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The deadly Titan submersible disaster that raised global alarms about private deep-sea tourism was the result of preventable safety failures and deliberate efforts to avoid oversight, according to a U.S. Coast Guard report released Tuesday.

Multiple failures to follow standard safety protocol led to the deadly implosion of a private submersible visiting the Titanic wreckage in 2023, according to a final report published Tuesday.