The U.S. Coast Guard says a debris field has been discovered within the search area for the Titan submersible, which has been missing since Sunday morning.
The debris was discovered on the sea floor near the Titanic by an ROV from the Canadian ship Horizon Arctic.
A debris field was discovered within the search area by an ROV near the Titanic. Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information. 1/2
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) June 22, 2023
The vessel arrived on the search scene this morning and immediately sent an ROV into the water.
It’s part of a huge international search effort led by the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Titan, a 21-foot submersible owned by OceanGate Expeditions, had five people on board when it was last heard from Sunday morning approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes into its descent to the Titanic wreck site.
The five on board include OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, French pilot Paul-Henri Nargeolet, U.K. Billionaire and adventurer Hamish Harding, and U.K./Pakistani businessman Shazhada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman.
U.S. Coast Guard officials have called a news conference in Boston for 4:30 p.m. Newfoundland time.
VOCM News will be following the briefing and provide details as they become available.
