US Coast Guard Declares ‘Catastrophic Implosion’ for Missing Tourist Submersible
By Movieguide® Contributor
Millions of people around the world have been captivated by the daring search and rescue mission for a missing tourist submersible. On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard declared the sub experienced a “Catastrophic implosion,” and all the members aboard are presumed dead.
Yahoo! News reported on Tuesday that five people went missing after a “submersible bound for the site of the wreckage of the Titanic failed to return as scheduled Sunday evening.”
The submersible vessel, known as the Titan, is 22 feet long, 9 feet wide, and 8 feet high.
The US Coast Guard said that under water noises have been detected.
As the US Coast Guard has led the search mission, many other nations and private companies have volunteered to step in and help rescue the five people trapped in the vessel.
USA Today reported, “The 22-foot vessel was on a dive to the site of the Titanic when it lost contact with its support ship Sunday. On board are a British explorer, a father and son from a prominent Pakistani business family, a French Titanic expert and the CEO of OceanGate, the Washington state-based company that operates the vessel.”
Coast Guard Captain Jamie Frederick stated, “This is a complex search effort, which requires the use of subject matter expertise and specialized equipment.”
However, the latest update showed search and rescue teams operating a remote underwater transport. They discovered a “debris field” near the Titanic while searching for the missing vessel.
The US Coast Guard posted on their Twitter, “A debris field was discovered within the search area by an ROV near the Titanic. Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information.”
Rear Adm. John Mauger of the US Coast Guard joined the TODAY show and told viewers, “People’s will to live really needs to be accounted for as well, so we’re continuing to search and proceed with rescue efforts by bringing this new capability online this morning.”
