Nearly two days after it vanished, there is new optimism that the crew of a Titanic tourist submersible that was en route to the sinking ship’s wreckage is still alive.
The OceanGate Expeditions submersible Titan, which vanished in the Atlantic Ocean while transporting five guests, has been the subject of a rescue effort since Sunday.
But in the early hours of this morning, when the submarine had less than 24 hours’ worth of oxygen left, search crews reported hearing “underwater noises,” which gave them optimism that there might be possible indications of life.
British wealthy explorer Hamish Harding, renowned French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood are among those still unaccounted for on the Titan.
On Monday afternoon (June 19), Rear Admiral John Mauger of the US Coast Guard said Titan had between 70-96 hours of oxygen left, sparking a race against the clock to find the craft.
The vessel submerged on Sunday morning (June 18), and its mothership – the Canadian research icebreaker MV Polar Prince – lost contact with it an hour and 45 minutes later.
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