EAST AURORA, N.Y.—When Edward Cassano and his colleagues arrived in the remote stretch of ocean where the Titan submersible had gone missing, they quickly learned that they would have to do what other deep-sea experts had already tried unsuccessfully: to find the lost sub in some of the most forbidding depths of the North Atlantic….
Recovering the Titan 12,500 Feet Underwater Was Dangerous, Complex, Emotional
‘Presumed Human Remains’ Recovered from Titanic Sub Implosion: Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced on Wednesday that debris and “presumed human remains” have been successfully retrieved from the seafloor at the location where officials say the OceanGate submersible imploded while en route to the Titanic wreckage last week. In a statement released on Wednesday, the USCG confirmed, “United States medical professionals will conduct…
Wife and Mother of Titan Passengers Talks About Waiting to Hear From the Doomed Submersible
BOSTON—Christine Dawood was on board a support vessel Sunday when she got word that communications were lost with the submersible carrying her husband and son, to view the Titanic wreckage. She didn’t initially understand what it meant that the Titan submersible had lost contact with the ship an hour and 45 minutes into its voyage,…
Mother of Titan Submersible Victim Gave ‘Excited’ Son Her Spot on Doomed Vessel
The wife and mother of Titan submersible victims Shahzada Dawood and Suleman Dawood originally planned to make the trip with her husband but gave the spot to her 19-year-old son because he was “so excited” about the project and “really wanted to go.” Christine Dawood told the BBC on Monday that she had initially planned to…
Titanic Sub Search: US Coast Guard to Lead Investigation as ‘Priority’ Turns to Recovery From Sea Floor
The U.S. Coast Guard will lead an international effort to investigate the Titanic submersible implosion, working in close coordination with other national and international authorities, including the Canadian Transportation Safety Board, French Marine Casualties Investigation Board, and the United Kingdom Marine Accident Investigation Branch. Recovery of the doomed vessel, which was carrying five now-deceased passengers—has begun,…
What Happens During a Catastrophic Implosion? Titan Submersible Occupants Likely Died Instantly
The Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion that likely killed its pilot and four passengers instantly amid the intense water pressure in the deep North Atlantic, experts said. Maritime researchers called an implosion the worst possible outcome of all the scenarios envisioned during the desperate round-the-clock search to find the missing vessel. The craft went…
How Much Did Titan Search Cost? US Coast Guard’s Bill Alone Will Be in the Millions, Experts Say
PORTLAND, Maine—The cost of the unprecedented search for the missing Titan submersible will easily stretch into the millions of dollars, experts said Friday. The massive international effort by aircraft, surface ships, and deep-sea robots began on June 18 when the Titan was reported missing. Searchers raced against a 96-hour clock in the desperate hope to…
Canada Is Investigating Why the Titanic-Bound Submersible Imploded
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Saturday that it’s conducting an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible and has been speaking with those who traveled on Titan’s mothership, the Polar Prince. The development comes as authorities from the U.S. and Canada began the process of probing the cause of the underwater implosion…
‘Lot of Red Flags’: Billionaire Father-Son Duo Reveals Reason for Not Going on Doomed Sub
Jay Bloom, a billionaire real estate developer from Las Vegas, revealed recently that he and his son Sean were offered seats in the Titan submarine but had turned down the proposal due to conspicuous safety concerns. Sean was worried about the Titan sub and talked with his dad about it, he said in a June…
Previous Passengers Recall Ill-Fated Titan: ‘I 100 Percent Knew This Was Going to Happen’
Talk to someone who rode on the Titan submersible, and they’re likely to mention a technological glitch: the propulsion system failed or communications with people on the surface cut out. Maybe there were problems balancing weights on board. They are also likely to mention Stockton Rush, the OceanGate Expeditions CEO who died on the fatal…
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