Toronto: A tourist submarine that was taking passengers to see the wreckage of the Titanic has gone missing in the North Atlantic, sparking a major search and rescue operation. The submarine, which is operated by Ocean Gate Expeditions, a company that deploys manned submersibles for deep sea expeditions confirmed that it is exploring and mobilizing all options to bring the crew back safely.
On June 15, Ocean Gate Expeditions tweeted about their dive. “It’s been an incredibly busy two weeks! Thank you to all of our dive teams who’ve joined us- here’s a look at our Mission 3 and Mission 4 crew”, tweeted the expedition expert.
The Canadian Coast Gurad said that the rescue operation was being managed by the Boston Regional Coordination Center and a map showing jurisdictions for the various coastal search and rescue agencies off the North American coast shows the location of the Titanic wreck.
The submersible used for the expedition usually carries a pilot, three paying guests, and a content expert. The vessel weighs 10,432 kg and according to the Ocean Gate Expeditions, it can reach the depth of up to 4000m and has 96 hours of life support available for a crew of five.