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 Date 

2/4/2026

 Place

Old Dominion University
North Cafe, Webb Student Center
1301 49th Street
Norfolk, VA 23529

 Time

5:30 PM- 8:00 PM

 Cost

Student: $15

Member: $30

Non-member: $40

 Reservation

Five people died when the commercial submersible TITAN imploded on June 18, 2023, in what is considered to be a preventable tragedy. The U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation into the fatal incident found that OceanGate’s failure to follow established engineering protocols for safety, testing, and maintenance of their submersible, was the primary causal factor. The investigation further identified the need for proper corporate governance, a professional workplace culture, and improved regulatory oversight, in particular for novel vessel designs and operations.

The Chair of the Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation into this incident will discuss the findings of the investigation with an emphasis on the engineering shortcuts and pitfalls that contributed to the TITAN’s demise.

NOTES:

• Paid parking will be available in the 49th Street Stadium Parking Garage: https://www.odu.edu/transportation-parking-services/parking/garages. Upon arrival, guests should use their mobile device to text “STADIUM” to 25023 to receive the website link to pay for parking.
• Cash Bar. Food will be provided.
• A certificate of attendance for PDH credit will be offered for this meeting.