2023-06-19 22:13:26
A private submersible that regularly transports tourists and researchers to the wreck of the Titanic has been missing since Sunday morning local time. The US Coast Guard is looking for the vehicle with at least two planes off the coast of the Canadian island of Newfoundland.
According to the Coast Guard, the crew of five began the dive on Sunday morning (local time). The crew of the Canadian escort ship Polar Prince lost contact after about an hour and 45 minutes.
The US Coast Guard wrote on Twitter that a crew in a C-130 aircraft had left the suspected location more than 1400 kilometers off the US coast. A P8 Poseidon search plane from Halifax, Canada would also help – it has the ability to detect objects under water.
Oceangate Expeditions said: “We are reviewing and mobilizing all options to bring the crew back safely.” They are working on a safe return of the crew members. According to the company, the submersible has oxygen for 96 hours. According to the US Coast Guard on Monday afternoon (local time), there is at least 70 hours left for the rescue.
It was initially unclear whether tourists were also on board. In addition to the captain and an expert, the boat can also accommodate up to three paying guests. According to the company, the tours to the wreck of the Titanic last a total of eight days and cost as reported by CNN250 000 US-Dollar (229 000 Euro) pro Person.
Sea company website “Qualified Explorers” can participate in the dives as “Mission Specialists” for a fee. Your financial and organizational contribution is intended to support the dives of scientists. The company advertises the carbon fiber submersible rides as a chance to “step out of the ordinary and discover something truly extraordinary.”
According to British media, one of the five people on board the missing submersible is believed to be Hamish Harding, billionaire CEO of Action Aviation in Dubai. According to his own Instagram account, Harding planned to take part in a dive as a “mission specialist”.
Ocean Expeditions tours typically depart from a port on the Canadian island of Newfoundland. The wreck of the sunken luxury liner is about 400 nautical miles southeast of Newfoundland at a depth of 3800 meters. The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York in 1912, killing more than 1,500 people. The remains of the sunken ship were discovered in 1985. Only recently, scientists used high-resolution 3D images to offer the most accurate depiction of the wreck to date.
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