In recent developments, the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) sent to search for the missing Titan submersible has returned with surprising findings. While exploring the search area near the Titanic's location, they discovered a "debris field."
According to a tweet from the Coast Guard, the ROV found a debris field within the search area near the Titanic, and experts from the unified command are currently assessing the information.
The missing Titanic submersible has been making headlines for several days since it disappeared on Sunday, June 18. As time passes, optimism about the situation is diminishing as the oxygen inside the submarine, which has a capacity of 96 hours, is expected to run out soon, as estimated by authorities.
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The latest update follows the detection of underwater "banging sounds" on Wednesday, June 21, which have yet to be located or yield any significant results. The Titan vessel carries five men, including the CEO of the company overseeing the dive, a British billionaire, one of Pakistan's wealthiest individuals and his son, and a French explorer.
The Titan sub, attached to a larger ship, departed from the Canadian mainland and traveled across the North Atlantic Ocean to the site where the Titanic sank over a century ago. After being released into the Atlantic waters, the sub lost communication with its mother ship, leading to a large-scale search and rescue operation involving the United States, Canada, and France.
As the operation continues, various theories have emerged regarding potential accident scenarios that could explain the submarine's sudden disappearance. One such scenario suggests a power outage may have occurred on the vessel, preventing the passengers from navigating or communicating with the mother ship or mainland.
Oxygen Reaches Critical Level
The available oxygen inside the Titanic submersible is expected to reach critical levels starting on Thursday morning, June 22. However, experts mention that factors such as power availability and the passengers' calmness could either deplete or conserve the oxygen supply.
In the latest development, France's Victor 6000 deep-sea robot has arrived to assist in the search of the Atlantic's ocean floor. During a news conference, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that an ROV discovered a debris field near the Titanic wreckage site. It is unclear whether this debris is related to the missing submarine.
Operated by Ocean Gate Expeditions, the Titan vessel took a deep dive from its mother ship, the Canadian research icebreaker called the 'Polar Prince,' to explore the Titanic wreckage hundreds of miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. However, communication with Titan was lost after approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes of submerging into the water.
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Potential Accident Scenarios
Aside from a power outage, include the Titan vessel becoming entangled in the Titanic wreckage or experiencing equipment failure or a catastrophic implosion. However, a deep-sea engineer who designed the submersible used by director James Cameron expressed doubts about the likelihood of a catastrophic failure on the Titan's pressure hull, suggesting that the vessel may still be intact despite the discovery of the debris field.
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