


They all embarked on the voyage aboard the submersible Sunday. The members of the submarine included OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush British businessman Hamish Harding British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman and former French Navy diver Paul-Henry Nargeole. “On behalf of the United States Coast Guard, I offer my deepest condolences to the families.” He added that the submarine likely had a “catastrophic implosion” and that it is unlikely that the five bodies will be found due to the “incredibly unforgiving environment” underwater. Upon this determination, we immediately notified the family,” the spokesperson said. “The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber. Five major pieces were found, including a nose cone outside the pressure hull, around 1,600 feet from the submerged Titanic bow. John’s, Newfoundland, after its communication systems began failing an hour and 30 minutes after its descent.Īt a press conference Thursday afternoon, a Coast Guard spokesperson confirmed that debris discovered near the Titanic wreckage was from the Titan. The submersible went missing on Sunday off the coast of St. to transport five people 4,000 meters deep to the site of the Titanic wreck. The vessel, known as the Titan, was created by OceanGate Inc.
