Pieces of the missing Titan submersible were found on the ocean floor, about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic, the Coast Guard said. (via The New York Times)
Mauger said it was too early to tell when the vessel imploded. Remote operations will continue on the sea floor, he said.Where the Titan submersible was found — 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic — and the size of the debris field indicates that the vessel imploded, according to Carl Hartsfield, an expert with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. There does not appear to be any indication that it collided with the wreckage.
International agreements divide the ocean into regions and offer guidance about which nation and agency would take primary responsibility for search and rescue in each region. The site of the Titanic wreck, even though it is closer to the coast of Newfoundland. The disappearance of the Titan, which vanished while descending to view the wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic, presented a unique challenge. It is a small, privately owned vessel that has been sealed shut from the outside. Rescuing people from such a vessel far below the surface would be a major challenge, Mr. Boyer said.
“This one’s a little bit different because of the water depth involved, and the nature of the vehicle,” Professor Murrett said.
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