The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Thursday that a debris field found approximately 1,600 feet from the Titanic wreckage was from a submersible’s catastrophic implosion that killed all five men aboard.
The discovery effectively concluded a search for the missing Titan submersible that lost contact with its surface ship roughly an hour and 45 minutes after descending to the Titanic.
This file image provided by OceanGate shows the Titan submersible descending into the ocean. (OceanGate Expeditions)
The loss of contact with the submersible sparked an international rescue operation as authorities scrambled to locate the vessel before air supply levels were expected to run out early Thursday.
Below are some of the key vessels and equipment that were involved in search efforts:
RESEARCH FRENCH RESEARCH VESSEL L’ATALANTE
L’Atalante is a 279-foot French vessel that deployed the Victor 6000, an ROV, to aid the search. The ship is managed by the Ifremer research institute, which was in contact with the U.S. Navy with a request for help on Monday.
File image the French research vessel L’Atalante, which carries the Victor 6000. (Ifremer handout via EYEPRESS)
TECHNIPFMC PIPELAY VESSEL, THE DEEP ENERGY
The HMCS Glace Bay, from Canadian Forces Base Halifax, arrives in New York Harbor to mark the beginning of Fleet Week in New York, U.S., May 24, 2017. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
CCGS JOHN CABOT
The CCGS John Cabot is a 207-foot vessel with sonar capabilities belonging to the Canadian Coast Guard. The U.S. Navy said the vessel arrived on scene Wednesday.
The CCGS John Cabot docked in North Vancouver, British Columbia on July 6, 2020. (Malcolm Millar/MarineTraffic)
PELAGIC RESEARCH SERVICES’ ODYSSEUS 6K ROV
The Victor 6000 is an unmanned French robot that can dive up to nearly 20,000 feet – beyond the level of the Titanic wreckage. It has arms that can be remotely controlled to cut cables or otherwise help release a stuck vessel, but it does not have the capability of lifting the vessel on its own.
File image of an asset of the rescue efforts – the Victor 6000 – an unmanned French robot. (Ifremer handout via EYEPRESS)
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