The debris has been found by a remotely operated vehicle in search for the missing Titanic tourist submersible, the US Coast Guard said on Thursday. The debris has been found by teams searching for the missing Titanic submarine and it is being evaluated, the USCG said.
A debris field was discovered by an ROV near the Titanic. Experts in the unified command are evaluating the information. The search for the submersible near the wreck of the Titanic has entered a critical juncture, when the oxygen was expected to run out for the five people aboard. A remotely operated vehicle, operated by a Canadian vessel to the ocean floor, has discovered a debris field close to the Titanic.
Experts are evaluating the information, the Coast Guard said in a statement. Another robot from a French research ship was also sent diving toward the seabed to search for signs of the Titan submersible. The submarine went missing Sunday, shortly after it began what was intended to be a two-hour descent, but lost contact with its support ship. The submersible had 96 hours of air, which means the oxygen would be exhausted by Thursday, assuming the Titan is still intact.