It was soon concluded that all inside had been instantly killed when the submersible catastrophically imploded at a depth of more than 2 miles below the surface.Įxperts say the implosion occurred at the same time the launch ship lost radio contact with the submersible – about one hour and forty-five minutes after it was lowered into the sea. The disappearance of the Titan submersible vessel and its five passengers near the famous wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic unleashed a massive search and rescue effort involving Canadian, US and UK naval coordination.įour days later, the vessel’s remains were discovered 1,600 feet (500 metres) from the bow of the Titanic some 400 miles (644 kilometres) off the coast of Newfoundland. OceanGate, which is based in Everett, Washington state, provided crewed submersible vessels for tourism, exploration, industry and research. OceanGate – operators of, among others, the Titan submersible that imploded after it went missing in the North Atlantic on June 18 – announced Thursday that it had “suspended all exploration and commercial operations.”
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