OceanGate, Inc.

OceanGate Inc. is an American privately owned company based in Everett, Washington, that provided crewed submersibles for tourism, industry, research, and exploration. The company was founded in 2009 by Stockton Rush and Guillermo Söhnlein.

Key facts

Company.name: OceanGate Inc.
Company.logo: OceanGate logo.svg
Company.image: Cyclops 1 Submersible.jpg
Company.image_caption: Cyclops 1 submersible on display at Seattle's Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
Company.type: Private
Company.industry: Tourism, expeditions, underwater diving
Company.founders: Stockton Rush
Company.hq_location: Everett, Washington, U.S.

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Background
History
2009–2013: Founding and acquisition of ''Antipodes''
2013–2016: Construction of ''Cyclops'' and Söhnlein's departure
2016–2023: Expansion of fleet and dives to the ''Titanic''
2023–present: Implosion of ''Titan'', death of Rush, and suspension of operations
Submersibles
''Antipodes''
''Cyclops 1''
''Titan''
Associated entities
See also
References
Further reading
External links

The company acquired a submersible vessel, Antipodes, and later built two of its own: Cyclops 1 and Titan. In 2021, OceanGate began taking paying tourists in Titan to visit the wreck of the Titanic. In 2022, the price to be a passenger on an OceanGate expedition to the Titanic shipwreck was $250,000 per person.