Submersible Used to View Titanic Wreck Goes Missing in Atlantic Ocean

A submersible used to take people to view the wreck of the Titanic has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean. The Boston Coastguard has reported that a search and rescue operation is underway for it off the coast of Newfoundland. It is unclear how many people, if any, were aboard when it went missing.

Small submersibles occasionally take paying tourists and experts to view the wreck of the Titanic, some 3,800m (12,500ft) beneath the ocean surface. OceanGate Expeditions, a private company that deploys submersibles for deep sea expeditions, recently posted on its social media feeds that one of its expeditions was “under way”.

Search and Rescue Operation Underway

The company charges guests $250,000 for a place on its eight-day expedition to see the famous wreck. It has not commented on the reports or confirmed whether one of its submersibles is currently missing. The trip on its carbon-fibre submersible is billed as a “chance to step outside of everyday life and discover something truly extraordinary”.

According to its website, one expedition is ongoing and two more have been planned for June 2024. The submersible can seat five people, which usually includes a pilot, three paying guests, and what it calls one “content expert”. A full dive to the wreck, including the descent and ascent, reportedly takes eight hours.

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