by Lewis Pennock at Daily Mail
- Two submersibles have been deployed to search for Titan, which is running low on oxygen after it vanished on Sunday
- The vehicles are among the world’s most advanced underwater search tools, but it may be too late to save Titan’s five crew even if the vessel is discovered
- Hopes were raised after a Canadian P-3 aircraft detected ‘banging’ from under the surface. A growing fleet of ships is also involved in the search
As the search for the missing Titan submersible becomes increasingly desperate, some of the world’s most advanced underwater search equipment has been deployed to scour the depths of the Atlantic.
Two submersibles capable of descending 20,000ft beneath the ocean surface are currently leading the underwater search and more are on the way, Coast Guard chiefs have said. The vehicles are being aided by a fleet of specialized ships which also include tools that could help lift Titan from the seabed – if it is found.
But there are now less than 24 hours’ worth of oxygen remaining on the missing vessel, which disappeared on Sunday morning with five people on board. The search area has now expanded to around 14,000 square miles – twice the size of the state of Connecticut.
The time pressure is compounded by the fact that the underwater vehicles may be able to pinpoint Titan, which was headed for the Titanic wreckage 12,500ft below the surface, but it will take additional specialized tools for the mammoth task of bringing it up.
Hopes of a recovery were raised slightly on Wednesday when a…
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