DEVELOPING: The U.S. Coast Guard is giving an update on the ongoing search for a submarine that went missing in the North Atlantic while on an expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic.
, a company that deploys manned submersibles for deep sea expeditions, confirmed in a statement that its sub was the subject of the rescue operation, adding that it was"exploring and mobilizing all options to bring the crew back safely."The company did not say how many people were on board the missing vessel or whether any of them were paying tourists, whom it does take as passengers on its expeditions.
"Our entire focus is on the crewmembers in the submersible and their families," said OceanGate, adding that it was"deeply thankful for the extensive assistance we have received from several government agencies and deep sea companies in our efforts to reestablish contact with the submersible.
The Coast Guard first alerted mariners Sunday night that a"21 foot submarine" with a white hull was overdue, giving its last known position."VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE," the message said. A map shows the point where the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic, on April 15, 1912, about 380 miles southeast of the Newfoundland, Canada coast and some 1,300 miles east of its destination in New York City.Contacted by CBS News, the Canadian Coast Guard said the rescue operation was being managed by the Boston Regional Coordination Center, and a
for the various coastal search and rescue agencies off the North American coast shows the location of the Titanic wreck within the Boston center's area of responsibility.
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