(NewsNation) – The Titan submersible did not meet manufacturing safety standards, according to a Wednesday report from the National Transportation Safety Board.

The report faulted OceanGate’s “inadequate engineering process," which resulted in a disaster that killed five people during a voyage to view the wreckage of the Titanic.

“(OceanGate) failed to establish the actual strength and durability of the Titan pressure vessel and resulted in the company operating a carbon fiber composite vessel that sustained delamination damage that was subsequently exacerbated by additional damage of unknown origin, resulting in a damaged internal structure that subsequently led to a local buckling failure of the pressure vessel,” the report said.

The agency recommended enhanced regulations for small v

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