The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic testified Monday that he felt pressured to get the vessel ready to dive and refused to pilot it

Former engineering director says he felt pressured to get the Titan submersible ready to dive before it was ready

The lead engineer on the doomed Titan submersible said Monday that he “100%” felt pressure to get it in the water. Tony Nissen — testifying as the first witness at a Coast Guard hearing into the sub’s deadly 2023 implosion at the site of the Titanic — described often clashing with company chief Stockton Rush over what he saw as his boss’s reckless,

Harland & Wolff, the 163-year-old firm that built the Titanic, has declared itself insolvent after failing to secure funding to continue trading.

Staff employed by each of Harland & Wolff's four yards, including in Belfast, are not affected by redundancies.

Iconic shipbuilder Harland and Wolff, famed for constructing the doomed Titanic, said Monday it faced renewed financial difficulties, forcing it to offload non-core assets to preserve its shipyards.

Harland & Wolff said on Monday it plans to appoint administrators in the coming days as the company known for building the Titanic struggles with a debt crisis.

For the second time in 5 years, Harland & Wolff is heading into administration after failing to secure a loan from the government that would've kept it afloat