• Submarine Operation against time to find the submarine exploring the wreckage of the Titanic

The search for the 'Titan' continues without any new results. Captain Jamie Frederick, of the First Coast Guard District, today gave a press conference on the progress in the search for the submarine with five people on board that disappeared last weekend and was traveling to explore the remains of the Titanic.

What worries most at the moment are the hours of oxygen, something for which the media have asked Frederick, who has answered: "We know from the data that we were using as a starting point of 96 hours that at this moment there are about 40 or 41 hours left."

The tracking is being complicated, due to the remoteness of the location and the adverse weather, however the search work began quickly. Frederick said the Boston Command and Coordination Center on Sunday connected them to report that they had lost connection to the submersible with five people on board. An hour and 45 minutes later they "coordinated search efforts with the International Guard, Polar Prince and the Canadian Coast Guard." In addition, he added the surprising fact that it has been searched in an area that is larger than the US state of Connecticut.

Despite all efforts, they "have not yielded any results," he said, adding that the operation continues.

A dive with a remotely operated vehicle is currently underway at the submarine's last known location. This device has a camera on board.

The search against the clock of the submarine 'Titan', of the company OceanGate, will be joined today by ships of the US Navy and private vessels are also participating in the search.

It's a "unique operation," said Capt. Frederick, who stressed that "everything we can" is being done to find the area and locate the submersible. When he is located, then they will think about the rescue work, he wanted to clarify in what is being a tireless work.

Although the authorities have not wanted to reveal the identities of the people on board, the media have echoed about them. They would be a British billionaire, a Pakistani businessman and his son, a French explorer and the CEO of OceanGate.

Stockton Rush, executive director of OceanGate Expeditions, organizer of the Titan dive mission, is aboard the missing submarine, the company has confirmed, NBC News reports citing the company.

This Canadian-based company has already successfully conducted two similar expeditions in 2021 and 2022. The cost of these trips is $250,000.

OceanGate's TITAN submarine, Titanic

About the submersible, called Titan, it is known to weigh more than 10 tons and is made of carbon fiber and titanium, according to OceanGate Expeditions. The 21-foot ship is on life support for up to 96 hours, though Mauger pegged the time available "at between 70 and 96 full hours of oxygen on the ship at this time." The situation is becoming more and more dramatic.

The curiosity generated by the tragedy of the Titanic continues to haunt many. The Titanic sank in the icy waters of the Atlantic on April 15, 1912. The sinking after hitting an iceberg claimed the lives of 1,514 passengers of the 2,224 traveling from Southhampton to New York.

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