What can be done to prevent a submersible tragedy from happening again?

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NPR Illinois, June 2023

What can be learned from the implosion of Titan?

Stephen Flynn is the founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University and a Coast Guard veteran with two tours as a commanding officer at sea.

Read a transcript of the audio segment from NPR Illinois.

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