Lost Titanic Sub: Cheap Controller’s Role Raises Questions

During a deep-sea survey of the Titanic ruins near Canada, a tourist submersible with one pilot and four guests, including British billionaire Hamish Harding, disappeared. The excursion cost Rs.2Cr per passenger on OceanGate Expeditions’ submersible. The submersible has been missing for three days. Submerged for up to 96 hours, the submersible.

Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, OceanGate founder and CEO Stockton Rush, and French adventurer Paul-Henri Nargeolet are missing. The US Coast Guard is spearheading the search alongside Canadian ships and planes. Sonar buoys monitor deep seas.

After one hour and 45 minutes, the submersible lost touch with Polar Prince. Accessibility is difficult due to the area’s tough geography. OceanGate Expeditions is attempting to rescue the passengers. The Titanic wreckage is 12,500 feet (3,810 meters) deep, making the search difficult.