Jun 22, 2023
A rescue mission is underway in the North Atlantic for a submersible vessel that was headed to the wreck of the Titanic but is now missing with five crew onboard and less than two days of oxygen remaining.
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The US Coast Guard, Canadian Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, and France have dispatched vessels to the scene.
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OceanGate expeditions is leading underwater search efforts because of its knowledge of the site.
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The search for the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic neared the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air is expected to run out, reaching a vital moment in the intense effort to save the five people aboard.
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Many obstacles still remain: from pinpointing the vessel’s location, to reaching it with rescue equipment, to bringing it to the surface — assuming it’s still intact. And all that has to happen before the passengers’ oxygen supply runs out.
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The New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing is assisting the Coast Guard, Governor Kathy Hochul said.
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The Titan carries a pilot and four crew to a maximum depth of 4,000 meters and can monitor their health in real time.
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Two other members of the crew, Engro Corp vice chairman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, are from one of Pakistan’s most prominent business families.
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Among those missing is Hamish Harding, chairman of Action Aviation, according to Mark Butler, managing director of the Dubai-based aircraft brokerage.
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OceanGate says it offers 10-day expeditions to the Titanic site, providing “qualified explorers” the opportunity to join as mission specialists, surveying the wreckage and documenting the sunken vessel’s condition, as well as flora and fauna inhabiting the wreck site.
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