Rescuers continue to search for missing Titan submersible despite running out of oxygen

On June 22, the Daily Mail quoted the US Coast Guard as saying that international rescuers still hope to find the five missing people on the Titan submersible. However, the chances of finding survivors are very low as the oxygen reserves in the ship have run out.

In an earlier announcement, the US Coast Guard said the Titan's oxygen reserves ran out at around 12:00 on June 22, UK time (6:00 p.m. Vietnam time).

Rear Admiral John Mauger of the US Coast Guard said the amount of oxygen remaining on the Titan was estimated from the time the ship lost contact at around 4 a.m. on June 18.

Rescuers continue to search for missing Titan submersible despite running out of oxygen - 1 — The US Coast Guard confirmed that international rescue teams still hold out hope of finding the five missing people on the Titan submersible. (Photo: Daily Mail)

According to the Daily Mail , those trapped on the Titan submersible while visiting the Titanic wreck at a depth of more than 3,800 m include: British billionaire Hamish Harding, CEO of OceanGate Stockton Rush, former French naval officer PH Nargeolet and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman.

"One of the factors that makes it difficult to accurately predict how much oxygen is left is that we don't know the rate at which each person on board is consuming oxygen," Mauger added.

According to Mr. Mauger, the search campaign for the Titan ship is still ongoing and he believes that "there is still hope" when weather conditions are favorable.

Asked about the 3,000-meter-deep impact noises heard yesterday, June 21, Mr. Mauger said that initial analysis showed that they were "noise coming from the ocean floor." Data on these impacts are still being examined.

At the request of the US Navy, the French ocean research ship L'Atalante brought a robotic submersible to the Titanic wreck site to join the search, along with another robot on the Canadian ship Horizon Arctic.

Rescuers continue to search for missing Titan submersible despite running out of oxygen - 2 — The Victor 6000 robot can approach the Titan ship and then use the winch system on the Horizon Arctic to salvage the ship. (Photo: Daily Mail)

The Victor 6000 robotic submersible on the L'Atalante is considered the last hope in finding the missing submersible Titan. The Victor 6000 can dive to a depth of up to 6,000 m and takes only about 2 hours to travel from the sea surface to the Titanic wreck.

The Victor 6000 has powerful robotic arms that can cut cables or push Titan out of the wreckage if it gets stuck in the Titanic wreckage. It can also help pull Titan to the surface using the winch system on the Horizon Arctic.

Despite concerns that the oxygen supply has run out, there is still hope that the five people on board Titan are still alive, experts say. Experts believe the 96-hour oxygen supply figure is an inaccurate estimate and could last longer if those on board took oxygen-saving measures such as lying still, or even sleeping.

Tra Khanh (Source: Daily Mail)

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