'With respect to the noises, specifically, we don't know what they are, to be frank with you.' Rescue crews detected noises near where the Titan sub went missing, but focused searches have so far turned up nothing.
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Jamie Frederick speaks to reporters in Boston. The Coast Guard says a search covering 10,000 square miles has turned up no signs of the missing submersible in the North Atlantic.near the area where a submersible with five people aboard went missing during a dive to explore the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic, more ships and specialized equipment are being sent to the search area, though focused searches have so far turned up nothing.
At a news conference Wednesday, Capt. Jamie Frederick, a response coordinator with the U.S. Coast Guard's First District, said that five surface vessels and two remotely operated vehicles are targeting the area where the noises were detected. The noises were first detected Tuesday and were heard again Wednesday morning, he said.
"Although the [remote operated vehicle] searches have yielded negative results, they continue," Frederick said. More resources were expected to arrive within the next 24 to 48 hours, including five additional surface assets and several more remote operated vehicles.missing 21-foot sub called the Titan
, described the sounds as "rhythmic tapping" that are "consistent with human sounds" of people tapping on a hull. The advisor requested anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak on the subject with the media.Carl Hartsfield, director at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution who is advising the search efforts, said the noises can be a number of things. "The ocean is a complex place," Hartsfield said.
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