The 21-foot Titan has the capacity to stay underwater for 96 hours, according to its specifications - giving the five people aboard until Thursday morning.
| Rescuers were scouring thousands of square kilometres in the remote North Atlantic for a third day on Tuesday , racing against time to find a missing submersible after it disappeared whileThe 21-foot Titan has the capacity to stay underwater for 96 hours, according to its specifications, giving the five people aboard until Thursday morning local time before air runs out.
US and Canadian aircraft have searched more than 19,700 square kilometres, Captain Jamie Frederick told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday.The Canadian military has dropped sonar buoys to listen for any sounds that might be coming from the Titan, with no results thus far. A commercial vessel with an unmanned vehicle capable of deep dives was also searching near the site, Captain Frederick said.
French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, and Stockton Rush, founder and CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, were also reported to be on board. Authorities have not confirmed the identity of any passenger.Rescuers face significant obstacles in finding the Titan and in saving the people aboard, according to experts.
“It’s really a bit like being an astronaut going into space,” said Tim Matlin, a Titanic expert. “I think if it’s on the seabed, there are so few submarines that are capable of going that deep. And so, therefore, I think it was going to be almost impossible to effect a sub-to-sub rescue.” OceanGate said it was “mobilising all options”, and US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger told NBC News the company was helping to guide the search efforts.
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