Catherine Rusoff
The US Coast Guard continues to investigate the factors that led to the implosion of the Titan submersible during a descent to see the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.
Tuesday marks one year since the Titan submarine, which was owned and operated by OceanGate Expeditions, lost contact with the Polar Prince, a Canadian research vessel, about an hour and 45 minutes into its North Atlantic voyage.
On Friday, the US Coast Guard The Marine Board of Investigation said in an update that its investigation is a “complex and ongoing effort” that will take longer than initially anticipated.
“We are working closely with our national and international partners to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the incident,” board chairman Jason Neubauer said in a statement.
The Navy Board of Investigation said several factors, including the need to contract two salvage missions to protect vital information, led to necessary delays and extended the original 12-month deadline for the investigation.
“We are grateful for the international and interagency cooperation that has been vital in the recovery, preservation and forensic testing of evidence from a remote and extremely deep offshore region,” Neubauer said. “MBI is committed to ensuring that we fully understand the factors that led to this tragedy in order to prevent similar occurrences in the future.”
OceanGate Expeditions via AP
After the Titan submarine lost contact with the Polar Prince, a massive international search and rescue effort was launched over several days due to the limited amount of oxygen that would be aboard the submarine if it became trapped below the surface.
However, on June 22, 2023, the Coast Guard announced that the submarine had suffered a “catastrophic pressure chamber loss” during its descent. It confirmed that the Titan’s wreckage was located about 900 nautical miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Those who died in the implosion were OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, his 19-year-old son Suleman, billionaire adventurer Hamish Harding and French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet.
Oceangate suspended all operations in early July 2023. The company, which charged $250,000 per person for a trip aboard the Titan, had was warned of potential safety problems for years.
In October, the Coast Guard announced recovered “purported additional human remains” and what is believed to be the last wreckage of the Titan.
mae png
giga loterias
uol pro mail
pro brazilian
camisas growth
700 euro em reais
