The search for additional evidence regarding the final moments of the Titan submersible near the Titanic wreck will persist. However, it appears unlikely that the bodies of the individuals aboard will be retrievable.
Following several days of intensive searching and a desperate race against time to locate any traces of the missing submersible, fragments of wreckage were ultimately found by underwater robots involved in the rescue mission. The recovery of the wreckage pieces pointed to a devastating hull failure that led to the sub’s demise. Evidence strongly suggests that those aboard did not endure prolonged suffering.
Although the search will persist for a short while longer to obtain additional evidence, the U.S. Coast Guard has expressed doubt regarding the recovery of the deceased individuals who were aboard the submersible.
The victims include the CEO of OceanGate and owner of the submarine, a seasoned French Navy diver, a British billionaire and the heir to a prominent Pakistani industrial family, along with his son. Regrettably, it seems unlikely that their remains will be retrieved for proper burial.
Rear Admiral John Mauger of the U.S. Coast Guard acknowledged the considerable challenges in locating the bodies within the expansive darkness and murky seabed. When questioned about the matter, he remarked, “This is an incredibly unforgiving environment out there on the sea floor. The debris is consistent with the catastrophic implosion of the vessel. We will continue to work and search the area down there, but I don’t have an answer on prospects at this time.”
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— Dev (@riteshdevseth) June 23, 2023
According to Sky News, Captain John Noble, an expert in the field, stated that retrieving the bodies of the individuals aboard the Titan would be a costly endeavor, and the funding would need to be secured from specific sources. Instead, he proposed a more practical approach, suggesting that it might be more feasible to let the five occupants of the Titan rest in peace alongside the hundreds of Titanic passengers in their final resting place.
Approximately one hour and forty-five minutes into its descent towards the wreckage of the Titanic on Sunday, the Titan submersible lost communication with the surface. As it failed to resurface as scheduled, the operator promptly alerted the coastguard, initiating an extensive search operation involving numerous ships, aircraft and remotely operated diving robots.
