The world’s most famous ship, the Titanic, crashed into an iceberg in 1912 and sank into the depths of the North Atlantic Ocean. The ship, which caused the death of more than 1500 people and was located 3800 meters below the surface of the ocean, could also be visited by tourists today.
A company called OceanGate was making tourist trips to the wreck with their submarines. Today, it was reported that one of these submarines that visited the wreckage disappeared.
Search and rescue efforts started for the submarine, whose number of people were not disclosed.
In the statements received, it was stated that the search and rescue efforts for the lost submarine had begun. It was reported that the teams started their work on the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, which is 563 kilometers away from the wreck.
The disappearing submarine is a vehicle that OceanGates calls Titan. Titan is designed to take five people to a depth of 4000 meters. According to the company’s website, the vehicle has 96 hours of life support for 5 people. Let’s add that the Titanic journey normally takes up to 10 hours round trip.
OceanGate did not disclose how many people were inside the lost submarine, or whether any tourists were involved. “Our entire focus is on the crew members and their families on board,” the company said in a statement. There is no clear information about where the submarine lost its connection with OceanGate.
Trips to see the historic shipwreck of OceanGates have become popular in recent years. The company offered this opportunity to those who wanted to visit it, for fees up to 250 thousand dollars.
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