A search is underway off the coast of Newfoundland for a submersible involved in expeditions to the Titanic wreck site that has been reported missing.
The US Coast Guard in Boston says an operation is underway to find the submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions.
(Titan Submarine via OceanGate website.)
Reports indicate that five crewmembers are on board the untethered machine. OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush visited the VOCM studios in February to discuss the submersible and what goes into an expedition to the bottom of the ocean.
(OceanGate Inc. Founder and CEO Stockton Rush)
He told VOCM News the submersible was designed to be quiet while moving through the water.
Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services, which owns and operates the Polar Prince which serves as a support vessel for OceanGate, tells VOCM News it is doing what it can to support the search and rescue effort and is working closely with authorities.
Premier Andrew Furey is offering his hope that the US Coast Guard successfully locates the sub and those on board very soon.
Thinking of all those affected, as we hope the U.S. Coast Guard successfully locates the sub and those on it very soon. Newfoundland and Labrador has a long-standing connection with the wreck of the Titanic, with tourists departing our harbour to visit the site off our shores. https://t.co/Xw5A3rQ5dz
— Andrew Furey (@FureyAndrew) June 19, 2023
OceanGate has issued a statement saying that its entire focus is on the crewmembers in the submersible and their families.
VOCM News is tracking the story and will have more information once it becomes available.
Earlier Story
The BBC is reporting that a submarine that takes tourists to the site of the Titanic has gone missing.
The BBC says that the US Coast Guard in Boston has confirmed that an operation is underway to find the submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions.
It is not clear how many people were on board the vessel, which is untethered, when it went missing.
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush visited the VOCM studios in February to discuss the submersible and what goes into an expedition to the bottom of the ocean.
He told VOCM News the submersible was designed to be quiet while moving through the water.
Premier Andrew Furey is offering his hope that the US Coast Guard successfully locates the sub and those on board very soon.
CBS News is reporting that OceanGate has issued a statement saying that its entire focus is on the crewmembers in the submersible and their families.
VOCM News is tracking the story and will have more information once it becomes available.
