A submersible diving vessel with five people aboard went missing while on an expedition to view the Titanic shipwreck.
“Our entire focus is on the crew members in the submersible and their families,” OceanGate Expeditions, which runs underwater vessels for charter and scientific exploration, said in a statement Monday. “We are working toward the safe return of the crew members.”
The Titan also has a life-support system that can sustain a five-person crew for 96 hours, according to the website. The vessel is 6.7 meters long and is made of carbon fiber and titanium. Harding posted on social media two days ago that the area was experiencing its worst weather in 40 years. OceanGate says it offers 10-day expeditions to the Titanic site, providing “qualified explorers” the opportunity to join as mission specialists, paying fees to underwrite their training and participation with science teams exploring the ship that sank in 1912 on its maiden transatlantic voyage after hitting an iceberg.
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