A submersible that takes tourists to view the Titanic shipwreck is reportedly missing, causing the Boston Coast Guard to begin a search-and-rescue mission.
The Boston Coast Guard said Monday that the submersible went missing in the Atlantic Ocean and five people were on board.Small submersibles are used to take tourists to see the wreckage of the Titanic, which sits about 12,500 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic and is about 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
"The @USCG is searching for a 21-foot submersible from the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince. The 5 person crew submerged Sunday morning, and the crew of the Polar Prince lost contact with them approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes into the vessel’s dive," it said.The 5 person crew submerged Sunday morning, and the crew of the Polar Prince lost contact with them approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes into the vessel’s dive.
“Our entire focus is on the crewmembers in the submersible and their families,” OceanGate said, adding that it has received “extensive assistance” from “several government agencies and deep sea companies” in its efforts to reestablish forms of contact with the submersible.Despite being in the middle of the North Atlantic, we have the internet connection we need to make our #Titanic dive operations a success - thank you @Starlink! pic.twitter.
"We are working as hard as possible, bringing all assets to bear to try and find the submersible," Mauger said.
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