It will be reminded that on Sunday, June 18, about 1 hour and 45 minutes after the dive, contact with the Titan submarine was lost. According to the statement of the company organizing the expedition ocean gate The crew usually have oxygen sources on them. 70 – 96 hours.

Finding a submarine is really hard work.

According to Owen, the initial search operation would consist of trying to communicate with the submarine using transmitters.

Owen, former director of the Australian Submarine Escape and Rescue Project, explained that finding the submarine would be an extremely difficult task due to its size and location in the wreckage area. When the Titanic sank, various parts of the ship shattered, creating a debris field.

The “Titan” submarine was lost / Photo by OceanGate

Describing the mineral exploration efforts, Owen compared them to: “I’m looking for a mine in a minefield”highlights the difficulty of distinguishing between rocks and potential debris underwater. Also, Owen warned that the depth of the Titanic’s wreckage exceeds the capabilities of many rescue systems, making the search operation even more difficult.

The submarine must reach the surface to communicate.

Owen also noted that the submarine would not be able to send any beacon signals that could be recorded. Instead, the device will need to reach the surface before it can communicate with the rescuers.

There will be radio transmitters, GPS signals. There will be strobe lights and radar reflectors to help search forces find them,
– Added Owen.

Location of the “Titanic” wreck / Photo by BBC

What do you know at this time

• Search teams from the United States and Canada are conducting a search and rescue operation to find a tourist submarine that disappeared while diving into the wreckage of the Titanic.
• Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman were on board the submarine, they are citizens of Great Britain.
• The third member of the submarine crew is British businessman and researcher Hamish Harding.
• Also on board were Stockton Rush, general manager of the OceanGate company that organized the dive, and French researcher Paul-Henri Nargeole.