Submarine on way to Titanic goes lacking, billionaire businessman among 5 on board | Photo: Zee Media Bureau
A submarine that was taking vacationers to see the wreckage of iconic sunken ship Titanic went lacking on June 18. Massive search operation led by the US Coast Guard is underway to find the vessel and rescue the 5 individuals on board.
As per the newest reviews, the lacking submarine might have simply 70 hours of oxygen left to maintain the passengers. Those lacking embody billionaire businessman Hamish Harding. The 58-year-old chairman of Action Aviation had been sharing updates on social media. He had highlighted the climate as (*5*) saying that the mission was “likely to be the first and only manned mission to the Titanic in 2023”.
The lacking submarine was run by a vacationer firm known as OceanGate. Named Titan, it’s a truck-sized submersible with capability to carry 5 individuals. The sub normally dives with an emergency provide of oxygen for 4 days. Cost of the eight-day journey which features a 3,800 metre dive to the Titanic wreck prices round $250,000 or round Rs 2 crore per particular person.
The iconic ship sank on its maiden voyage in 1912. Its wreck lies round 700 km south of St John’s in Newfoundland. Two plane, a submarine and sonar buoys are a part of the search operations.
(Inputs from IANS, PTI)
