Titanic tourist sub goes missing in Atlantic Ocean, June 2023 #3

[sds71]

The Boston Coastguard told the BBC on Monday that an operation to find it was under way.
It is not clear how many people, if any, were on board at the time it went missing.

Small submersibles occasionally take paying tourists and experts to view the wreck of the Titanic.
Multi day trips to the wreck cost tens of thousands of dollars and one dive to Titanic, including both the descent and the ascent, reportedly takes around eight hours.

The famous shipwreck sits 3,800m (12,500ft) down at the bottom of the Atlantic. It is about 600km (370 miles) off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way

Rescuers are searching for a submersible used to take tourists and experts to view the famous wreck.

www.bbc.com

Tourist sub taking groups to find Titanic wreckage goes missing

The Boston Coast Guard is now looking for the missing vessel. The wreckage of the iconic ship sits 12,500ft underwater around miles from Newfoundland, Canada.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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[MadMcGoo]

As a reminder, this thread is dedicated to the discussion of a missing tourist sub and the search for the 5 VICTIMS contained within it.

Discussion of finances, risky behavior, genetics, family members and anything else deemed off-topic will be removed and violating posters run the risk of having their posting privileges revoked.

Please post responsibly!

 

[Keane]

I've seen so much lack of sympathy for those onboard just because they were wealthy.
(Not here! Other places online.)

Remember that we feel sorry for Icarus, despite his hubris.

 

[Tealgrove]

So sad to hear that a debris feild was found. I hope is that whatever happened was over in an instant and no one suffered. My deepest condolences to the victims families.

https://www.cnn.com/us

Agreed. I hope it was quick. I couldn’t imagine suffocating to death.

My sympathies to all affected. So sad at this outcome.

 

[JennieM]

Rest in peace Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and Stockton Rush.

Prayers and thoughts to their families and loved ones.

 

[Interested_But_Confused]

As I understand it, the Titan was two titanium hemispheres acting as endcaps, a central carbon fibre tube bolted onto the endcaps, and a syntactic foam covering to create a more streamlined shape.

I wonder, when the reports say the "rear cover" has been found, if that means just the foam covering, or if it also means the rear titanium endcap was found.

If the endcaps tore away from the carbon fibre tube that would suggest a rupture of the tube might have been the point of failure.

 

[fred&edna]

Interesting that Horizon Artic HAD been the mothership for OceanGate in previous years. And, Horizon Artic was the vessel that found the debris field.

The Horizon Arctic’s ROV discovered a “debris field” on the sea floor near the Titanic wreckage during a search effort Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Coast Guard: ROV discovers ‘debris field’ near Titanic

While the air aboard the sub has likely run out, the Coast Guard is still calling the operation a search and rescue.

www.newsnationnow.com

And, here's a link about Horizon Artic and OceanGate from 2021

Horizon Arctic Expedition to the Titanic |

horizonmaritime.com

 

[crhedBngr]

My Deepest Condolences to the Families and Friends of Titan's crew.



JMVHO.

 

[JennieM]

4m ago
The “landing frame” and a “rear cover” allegedly included in the “debris field” found in the search for the Titan sub could have been from a previous Titan dive, a spokesperson for the Explorers Club has said.

It comes after rescue expert David Mearns said he was part of a WhatsApp group involving The Explorers Club that said the debris found in the Titan search area was a “landing frame” and a “rear cover” of the missing vessel. These claims have not been confirmed.

Trevor Hale, a spokesperson for the Explorers Club told The Independent that the message that the club’s president, Richard Garriot, sent to others in a group was misrepresented.

US navy says it picked up ‘anomaly’ hours after sub began mission – as it happened

Anomaly ‘consistent with an implosion’ was detected near where craft was operating when it lost communications

www.theguardian.com

 

[JennieM]

NEW

What the debris found might suggest​

Jonathan Amos
Science correspondent, BBC News

We now have an indication of the nature of the debris reported by the US Coast Guard (USCG) on Twitter.

It is a cover from the aft - or rear - end of the Titan submersible and its landing frame - the section under the sub that enables it to sit on a ship deck or on the seafloor.

This information hasn’t been formally confirmed by the USCG, but we expect it to be when the agency holds a media conference in the next half an hour.

It is bad news. It points to the scenario experts had feared right from the outset - that the Titan had experienced a catastrophic failure of its pressure vessel and imploded.

The pressure at Titanic depth is immense - some 4,000 tons per square metre.

If there was any flaw in the construction of the vehicle, this force would have exploited it.

Search teams will continue to study the area where the debris was found, looking for further fragments.

For the moment, they will just be photographing items. But at some stage, robot subs will almost certainly be tasked with bringing some of the debris to the surface.

A formal mishap inquiry will need to be instigated. It’s not clear whose responsibility that will be because this situation is very unusual, but the US Coast Guard would be a leading candidate.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-65967464

 

[sds71]

OceanGate says in a new statement that they believe the passengers of the Titanic submersible have “sadly been lost."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671952585710862346

 

[bmacmillan1]

CNN interrupted that interview to confirm that the debris is from the Titan. ETA 500 meters from the Titanic

So close to the Titanic. If only it was a successful mission completed. RIP to them all.

 

[JennieM]

1m ago
The US Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a briefing in about 15 minutes, where officials will “discuss findings from the Horizon Arctic’s ROV on the sea floor near the Titanic”, according to a statement.

It comes after the US Coast Guard announced that rescue teams trying to find the missing submersible Titan reported finding a “debris field” within the search area beneath the surface of the Atlantic.

The briefing will be held by Rear Adm John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander, and Capt Jamie Frederick, the First Coast Guard District response coordinator.

We will be following it live here.

US navy says it picked up ‘anomaly’ hours after sub began mission – as it happened

Anomaly ‘consistent with an implosion’ was detected near where craft was operating when it lost communications

www.theguardian.com

 

[Gemmie]

RIP all aboard the Titan. It sounds very likely they have not made it.

 

[JennieM]

1 min ago

OceanGate says they believe individuals on missing sub "have sadly been lost"​

OceanGate said Thursday that they believe the passengers of the Titanic-bound submersible have “sadly been lost,” according to a statement from the company.

June 22, 2023 - Missing Titanic sub crew killed after 'catastrophic implosion'

The Titanic-bound submersible that went missing on Sunday with five people on board suffered a "catastrophic implosion," killing everyone on board, officials said Thursday.

edition.cnn.com

 

[JennieM]

BREAKING​

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Crew on board submersible lost, OceanGate says​

Oceangate has just released this statement.

We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost, a statement from OceanGate says.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-65967464

38s ago

OceanGate says they believe passengers on missing sub 'have sadly been lost' - report​

Oceangate have released a statement saying that they believe the passengers of the Titan submersible have “sadly been lost,” CNN and BBC are reporting.

US navy says it picked up ‘anomaly’ hours after sub began mission – as it happened

Anomaly ‘consistent with an implosion’ was detected near where craft was operating when it lost communications

www.theguardian.com

 

[arielilane]

BREAKING. The debris was located on the ocean floor, roughly 500 meters off of the bow of the Titanic, and it was located around 8:55 a.m. ET. (via CNN)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671951777300709384

https://twitter.com/WFLAJosh

 

[scandinavian girl]

I just got home and haven´t been able to follow this all day, this is so sad, My Condolences to all their families and friends

 

[MassGuy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1671953817250791439

 

[JennieM]

OceanGate statement in full​

And here's the full statement from the company.

"We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost.

These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans. Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew.

This is an extremely sad time for our dedicated employees who are exhausted and grieving deeply over this loss. The entire OceanGate family is deeply grateful for the countless men and women from multiple organizations of the international community who expedited wide-ranging resources and have worked so very hard on this mission.

We appreciate their commitment to finding these five explorers, and their days and nights of tireless work in support of our crew and their families.

This is a very sad time for the entire explorer community, and for each of the family members of those lost at sea.

We respectfully ask that the privacy of these families be respected during this most painful time."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-65967464