BOSTON — Rescuers searching for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic on Wednesday (June 21) concentrated their efforts on a remote area of the North Atlantic where undersea noises have been detected, though officials cautioned the sounds may not have originated from the vessel.
With estimates suggesting the air supply on board could run out in a matter of hours, an international coalition of rescue teams was sweeping a vast expanse of the ocean for the Titan, which vanished on Sunday while carrying five people on a deep-sea voyage to the century-old shipwreck as part of a tourist expedition.
Even if the submersible is located, retrieving it presents huge logistical challenges, given the extreme conditions thousands of metres below the surface. "There's still life support available on the submersible, and we'll continue to hold out hope until the very end, Mr Leet, CEO of Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services, told reporters in St John's Newfoundland.
French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, and Stockton Rush, founder and chief executive of OceanGate, were also reported to be on board.
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