WASHINGTON — A submarine on a tourism expedition to discover the wreckage of the Titanic has gone lacking off the coast of southeastern Canada, in response to the personal firm that operates the vessel.
OceanGate Expeditions mentioned in a short assertion on Monday that it was “mobilizing all options” to rescue these on board the vessel. It was not instantly clear how many individuals had been lacking.
The US Coast Guard didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark. Media reviews mentioned the Coast Guard has launched search-and-rescue operations.
“We are deeply thankful for the extensive assistance we have received from several government agencies and deep sea companies in our efforts to reestablish contact with the submersible,” OceanGate mentioned in an announcement.
The firm is at the moment working its fifth Titanic “mission” of 2023, in response to its web site, which was scheduled to begin final week and end on Thursday.
The expedition, which prices $250,000 per particular person, begins in St. John’s, Newfoundland, earlier than heading out roughly 400 miles into the Atlantic to the wreckage web site, in response to OceanGate’s web site.
In order to go to the wreck, passengers climb inside Titan, a five-person submersible, which takes about two hours to descend to the Titanic.
The British passenger ship famously sunk in 1912 on its maiden voyage after putting an iceberg, killing greater than 1,500 individuals. The story has been immortalized in non-fiction and fiction books in addition to the 1997 blockbuster film “Titanic.” — Reuters
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