More Titanic trips planned one year after OceanGate sub disaster [Video]

A year ago this week, the world watched in horror as a multinational search began for a commercial sub and five passengers that, days later, would end in tragedy.

The agonising spectacle sent a chill through the small but growing community of deep-sea submersible enthusiasts. OceanGate, the controversial operator behind the ill-fated sub, folded shortly after officials revealed the vessel had imploded on its way down to the site of the Titanic.

With OceanGate closed for business, the market for Titanic sub tourism appeared to slam shut.

But rather than tanking the entire industry, the event created an opportunity for submersible operators to double-down on their messaging around safety, and cast OceanGate as a rogue startup.

One leading sub operator, eager to demonstrate that the Titan sub failed to live up to the industry standards that can make trips to …