Rescuers trying to find the orca-sized submersible that vanished on its way to visit the wreck of the Titanic are facing a gargantuan task that will test the limits of technical know-how, experts say.
Teams from around the world were racing against the clock Tuesday to locate the vessel and its five-person crew before their oxygen runs out -- projected at under a day and a half from now.
US Coast Guard Captain Jamie Frederick told reporters Tuesday that his organization was co-ordinating the search. "This is a complex search effort, which requires multiple agencies with subject matter expertise and specialized equipment." Jules Jaffe, who was part of the team that developed the optical imaging system used to find the Titanic in 1985, said rescuers would have to look in three separate places.
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