'I went on missing Titan sub – I feared for my life when batteries suddenly drained and we lost communication for TWO HOURS'
"All the people who made this expedition… we are aware of the risks we are taking.
The investigation into the deep-sea vessel that went missing on Sunday also found it lost contact for an hour and 45 minutes after it began its descent., Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Shahzada Dawood and his son Sulaiman Dawood. Experts hope they can end the “needle in a haystack” hunt near the liner’s wreck, 12,500ft under the North Atlantic.
He said: "There is an enormous complexity associated with this case, due to the location being so far off shore and the coordination between multiple agencies and nations."The noises have been described as banging noises."He said: "The noises were heard yesterday and this morning, experts are analysing the data but at the moment it is inconclusive.
Sean said: "Our equipment is on scene and is helping with the investigation as directed by the US Coast Guard. Operated by a 25-strong crew, it has arms that can be operated to cut cables or perform other manoeuvres to release a stuck vessel.
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