What we know about the disappearance of a submarine that was exploring the wreckage of the “Titanic”

time is passing. Since Sunday afternoon, the US and Canadian coast guards have been searching for a small tourist submarine that went missing with five people on board who went to visit. Titanic wreck In a remote part of the Atlantic Ocean off North America.

The search resumed on Tuesday morning hanging Monday at dusk. The Polar Prince, from which the submarine departed, and a National Guard unit continued to inspect the surface into the evening.

70 hours of oxygen reserve

US Coast Guard Admiral John Mauger told a news conference Monday that the ship’s operator, the Ocean Jet Expeditions, notified authorities Sunday afternoon of its loss. “We work very hardTo find it, he says, searches, both on the surface and underwater, pertain to an area It is about 1,450 kilometers east of Cape Cod and at a depth of about 4,000 metres“.

“It is a remote area and it is difficult to conduct research in such an area.He added, estimating that the submarine still maintains an oxygen reserve of 70 hours or more. Two American C-130s and a Canadian B-8, equipped with sonar devices capable of detecting submarines, are participating in the search, according to US Coast. Protect.

Frenchman Paul Henri Nargolet on board

Frenchman Paul-Henri Nargolet, great Titanic specialist
, already part of the group of explorers aboard the submarine, confirmed this Tuesday that the Cité de la Mer in Cherbourg had been in contact with him prior to this trip. This was also confirmed by Mathieu Johan, press attache and book director for Paul-Henri Nargolet France Blue Country of Savoy. This ex-soldier heads the only company (RMS Titanic) authorized to bring objects from the wreck to the surface. In his 35 years, he’s been on more than 30 missions to the world’s longest former ocean liner.

Who are the other passengers?

Wealthy passengers are also among the passengers businessman Britain’s Hamish Harding, CEO of private jet sales firm Action Aviation. The latter declined to comment, but tweeted Sunday morning that: The submarine was launched successfully “and that Hamish was” offline diving“.

Harmish Harding himself announced on his Instagram account on Saturday that the operation was well planned for the next day. “The submarine’s crew consists of some legendary explorers, some of whom have completed more than 30 dives aboard the RMS Titanic since the 1980s.He said, explaining that weather conditions In the region is poor since the beginning of the year.

Their family said that Pakistani businessman Shahzada Daoud and his son Sulaiman Daoud were also on board the submarine. Shahzada Dawood is the Vice Chairman of Engro Group, headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan, which invests in energy, agriculture, petrochemicals and telecoms.

One of the few submarines that can descend to this depth

OceanGate Expeditions said in a statement carried by the media:Explore and mobilize all options for the safe return of the crew.”. The company notes on its website that a mission visiting the Titanic was “currentFrom June 12 to 20, the company’s only device capable of going to the depths of the Titanic is Titan“,”A submarine designed to carry five people to depths of up to 4,000 metreswith scope 96 hours for a crew of five.

The wreckage of the Titanic was discovered 198573 years after it sank on its maiden voyage to New York. Since then, there has been a succession of treasure hunters, scholars, and wealthy tourists. A one-week ticket to the wreck with OceanGate Expeditions costs approx $250,000.