On Wednesday, deep-sea robots brought debris from the Titan to shore as the US Coast Guard continued recovery operations after the submarine’s catastrophic implosion.
For the first time, images of the Titan’s wreckage were revealed after the Coast Guard’s June 23 announcement.
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) discovered the submarine’s cameras in a sea of debris, located 1,600 feet from the Titanic’s bow and approximately 12,000 feet below the ocean surface.
Pelagic Research Services, the company responsible for operating the ROV involved in the earlier debris finds, announced Wednesday that its team had successfully completed offshore operations.
Now they are in the process of demobilization after ten days of work. The company also mentioned that a press conference will be held later.
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The Associated Press shared photos showing various covered pieces being unloaded from the US ships Sycamore and Horizon Arctic at a port in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Among those aboard the Titan during its implosion were Stockton Rush, CEO of the operating company, British billionaire Hamish Harding, renowned French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman.
The submersible lost contact with its mother ship, Polar Prince, just 1 hour and 45 minutes after its descent into the wreck of the Titanic on June 18.
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This led to a frantic four-day search by Canadian, American and French maritime experts and authorities, hoping to find signs of life before the tragic events of June 23.
According to the Coast Guard, the US Navy picked up sounds consistent with an “implosion or explosion” last week after the sub went missing and before rescue efforts began.
However, the rescue efforts continued at that time as the information was not conclusive.
An international group of agencies is currently investigating the cause of the submersible’s implosion, and US maritime officials plan to issue a report to improve submersible safety around the world.
The Coast Guard stated that salvage operations were still underway over the weekend, although recovering the bodies would be challenging due to harsh conditions on the ocean floor.
The International Maritime Organization will issue a final report.
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