Hope not lost: US coastguards insist Titanic sub hunt still 'search and rescue operation'
This is despite US Coast Guard estimates that the air supply in the vessel would run out at 12.08pm.But he insisted this is "still an active search and rescue right now", and added: "Conditions for the search and rescue are favourable right now."
"The Canadian vessel Horizon Arctic has deployed an ROV that has reached the sea floor and began its search for the missing sub", a spokesman said. It disappeared while venturing to the ship on Sunday, which is 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, in the Atlantic, and some 12,000ft below the surface.The Titan submarine went missing on Sunday with five people aboard.
It is hoped they will have tried to relax and conserve energy so as not to waste precious supplies of oxygen. "I firmly believe that the time window available for their rescue is longer than what most people think. I continue to hold out hope for my friend and the rest of the crew."
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Titanic sub search - live: US Coast Guard giving update; another vessel at Titanic shipwreck site overnight'If your submersibles can find this sub is there any way to retrieve it and save the people onboard?' Captain Jamie Frederick says a group of the nation's 'best experts' would be looking at what the next course of action is if they get to that point
Read more »
Titanic sub live updates: 'Underwater sounds' heard in search for Titanic sub - BBC News'The best thing they can do is conserve their breathing' Friend of Hamish Harding, who is one of five people on board missing Titanic sub, reacts to news that 'underwater noises' have been heard
Read more »
Titanic sub searchers detect 'banging sounds' sparking new hope for crewBANGING sounds have been heard underwater in the search for the missing Titan submersible, sparking new hope that crew members could be signaling for help. Searchers said they heard banging in 30-m…
Read more »
There is still hope that Titanic tourists can be found aliveMillions of people have been gripped by the legacy of the Titanic since it began its doomed maiden journey more than 100 years ago.
Read more »
Titanic sub’s last hope as robot & crane deployed to save five onboardA ROBOT thought to be the missing submersible’s last hope of rescue is being scrambled to the scene as time runs out to save the five trapped on board. Frantic search teams have less than 24 hours …
Read more »