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Matthew McCoy, a former OceanGate employee, listens to questions from the investigative board during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Matthew McCoy, a former OceanGate employee, listens to questions from the investigative board during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Jason Neubauer, at left, board chairman, questions Matthew McCoy, a former OceanGate employee, during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Jason Neubauer, at left, board chairman, questions Matthew McCoy, a former OceanGate employee, during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Captain Jamie Frederick, with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, leaves the hearing while in a break during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Captain Jamie Frederick, with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, leaves the hearing while in a break during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

This June 2023 image provided by Pelagic Research Services shows remains of the Titan submersible on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. (Pelagic Research Services via AP)

This June 2023 image provided by Pelagic Research Services shows remains of the Titan submersible on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. (Pelagic Research Services via AP)

In a still from from a video animation provided by the United States Coast Guard an illustration of the Titan submersible, right, is shown near the ocean floor of the Atlantic Ocean, as June 18, 2023 communications between the submersible and the support vessel Polar Prince, not shown, are represented at left. (United States Coast Guard via AP)

In a still from from a video animation provided by the United States Coast Guard an illustration of the Titan submersible, right, is shown near the ocean floor of the Atlantic Ocean, as June 18, 2023 communications between the submersible and the support vessel Polar Prince, not shown, are represented at left. (United States Coast Guard via AP)

Jamie Frederick, at right, with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, and Coast Guard legal counsel Jessie Brenton listen to OceanGate Counsel speak during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Jamie Frederick, at right, with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, and Coast Guard legal counsel Jessie Brenton listen to OceanGate Counsel speak during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Matthew McCoy, at left, a former OceanGate employee, talks with the Coast Guard's Thomas Whalen after testimony ended during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Matthew McCoy, at left, a former OceanGate employee, talks with the Coast Guard's Thomas Whalen after testimony ended during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Jamie Frederick, at right, with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, speaks with Coast Guard legal counsel Jessie Brenton during a break during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Jamie Frederick, at right, with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, speaks with Coast Guard legal counsel Jessie Brenton during a break during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Captain Jamie Frederick, at left, with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, speaks with Coast Guard counsel during a break during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Captain Jamie Frederick, at left, with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, speaks with Coast Guard counsel during a break during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Jason Neubauer, seated in middle, board chairman, questions Matthew McCoy, a former OceanGate employee, during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Jason Neubauer, seated in middle, board chairman, questions Matthew McCoy, a former OceanGate employee, during the final day of the Coast Guard investigatory hearing on the causes of the implosion of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)