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Missing Titanic submarine updates — Investigation ‘taking precautions’ in case human remains are discovered

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THE US Coast Guard is "taking precautions" in case human remains are discovered in the search for the remains of the destroyed Titan submersible.

Speaking in a press conference on Sunday, Coast Guard officials confirmed that the investigation into the OceanGate submersible is ongoing.

Captain Jason Neubauer, , told reporters: “I’m not getting into the details of the recovery operations but we are taking all precautions on site if we are to encounter any human remains.

“At this time, a priority of the investigation is to recover items from the sea floor.

“We have already mapped the accident site in the field so the other factors would be part of ”

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  • Suleman Dawood had fears about the trip

    The university student killed in the Titan sub tragedy was “terrified” about the trip, his aunt has revealed.

    Suleman Dawood, 19, and his dad, businessman Shahzada, were among five crew killed instantly when the OceanGate sub suffered a "catastrophic implosion" 1,600ft from the Titanic wreckage.

  • Why didn't it have an emergency safety beacon?

    David Pogue, a CBS Sunday Morning reporter and ex-passenger of the Titan, revealed that while the vessel was lost last year he questioned the company's emergency system.

    He said the surface vessel was not carrying a distress beacon - which is activated by boaters in emergency situations.

    When activated, it alerts a worldwide Search and Rescue (SAR) network designed to send rescuers to the boat's exact location quickly.

    Pogue said: "This submersible does not have any kind of beacon like that.

    "On my expedition last summer they did indeed get lost and adding such a beacon was discussed."

  • About OceanGate

    OceanGate Inc., based in Everett, , is a privately held American firm that provides crewed submersibles for tourism, industry, research, and exploration.

    Stockton Rush established the firm in 2009.

    OceanGate began transporting paying guests to the Titanic disaster on their Titan submersible in 2021.

    An OceanGate mission to the Titanic shipwreck costs $250,000 per person as of 2022.

    Contact with the company’s Titan submersible was lost on June 18, 2023, during a mission to the Titanic shipwreck site, causing a multinational, continuing search-and-rescue operation.

  • Full OceanGate statement

    OceanGate has released a statement in regard to the passengers trapped in the Titan.

    It reads: “We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost.

    “These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans. Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew.

    “This is an extremely sad time for our dedicated employees who are exhausted and grieving deeply over this loss. The entire OceanGate family is deeply grateful for the countless men and women from multiple organizations of the international community who expedited wide-ranging resources and have worked so very hard on this mission. We appreciate their commitment to finding these five explorers, and their days and nights of tireless work in support of our crew and their families.

    “This is a very sad time for the entire explorer community, and for each of the family members of those lost at sea. We respectfully ask that the privacy of these families be respected during this most painful time."

  • 'The rules are written in blood'

    William Kohnen, chairman of the US-based Manned Underwater Vehicles Committee, who raised concerns about the Titan has now stated that that regulations for building submersibles are "written in blood".

    Speaking to the BBC's Today programme Mr Kohnen said that "we're only smart because we remember what we wrote and what we did wrong last time".

    "The rules are written in blood - it is in there because it caused trouble before, and to say: 'Well I think we're just going to ignore that and go on our own way,' suggests there might be a bit of input of wisdom that this might not be the best decision."

    On what may have caused the implosion, Mr Kohnen said something likely "disturbed the pressure hull".

    "If you've ever held a balloon and it just pops, if you just hold it lightly... something happened.

    "An implosion is just a reverse explosion, so it exploded inwards."

  • Why was there an 8-hour delay before the alarm was raised?

    OceanGate Expeditions has been criticised for an eight-hour delay before it alerted the US Coast Guard that it had lost contact with the Titan. 

    The vessel submerged at 1pm UK time on Sunday around 400 miles southeast of St John's, Newfoundland.

    But roughly after an hour and 45 minutes into the descent, it lost contact with the Polar Prince.

    However, it wasn't reported missing to the US Coast Guard until eight hours later at 10.40pm.

    Kathleen Cosnett, a cousin of Hamish Harding, told the Telegraph the eight-hour delay was "far too long".

    Kathleen said: "It's very frightening. It took so long for them to get going to rescue them, it's far too long.

    "I would have thought three hours would be the bare minimum."

    OceanGate has not explained the delay.

  • Tributes to father and son

    The family of Shahzada Dawood and Suleman, 19, shared their heartache.

    They said: "It is with profound grief that we announce the passing of Shahzada and Suleman Dawood.

    "Our beloved sons were aboard OceanGate’s Titan submersible that perished underwater.

    "Please continue to keep the separated souls and our family in your prayers during this difficult period of mourning.

    "We are truly grateful to all those involved in the rescue operations.

    "Their untiring efforts were a source of strength for us during this time.

    "We are also indebted to our friends, family, colleagues, and well-wishers from all over the world who have stood by us during our hour of need.

    "The immense love and support we receive continues to help us.

    "We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the other passengers on the Titan submersible.

    "Details of their final rites in this world will be announced soon."

  • Who was Shahzada Dawood?

    Shahzada Dawood was a UK-based businessman and billionaire from Pakistan.

    Dawood was the Vice Chairman of Dawood Hercules Corporation.

    The organization has been under the Dawood family for decades; Shahzada joined in 1996.

    Dawood Hercules Corporation is a public investment holding company.

    Hercules Corp has invested in solutions regarding infrastructure, foods, agriculture, and petrochemicals.

    He was also the shareholder director of the Engro Corporation and a board member of King Charles III's Prince's Trust charity.

    As a trustee of The Dawood Foundation, Shahzada supported several education initiatives.

    Shahzada lived in England with his wife Christine and their two children, Suleman and Alina.

  • Location of the wreck

    Mauger said: “The location of the Titan submersible was in an area that was approximately 1,600 feet from the Titanic.”

    The  did not collide with , according to the US Coast Guard.

  • What made the Titanic ‘unsinkable’

    On April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg on its journey to New York City.

    Prior to taking on passengers, the 883 feet long ship was considered unsinkable because four of its 16 components “could be flooded without causing a critical loss of buoyancy,” according to .

    Initially, the company that owns the Titanic, White Star Line, claimed the ship was “designed to be unsinkable,” according to their brochure.

    Media outlets then advanced the narrative that it was, making passengers believe it to be true.

    Titanic passenger, Margaret Devaney said: “I took passage on the Titanic for I thought it would be a safe steamship and I had heard it could not sink.”

  • Eerie Simpsons episode comes to light

    An episode of  has resurfaced online due to its eerie plot, similar to the missing Titanic submarine.

    In one particular scene, Homer Simpson reunites with his long-lost father to search for treasure underwater.

    The two hop into a submarine and come across a submerged ship before their oxygen runs out.

    Many have reacted to the clip with one writing: “The Simpsons already did the Titanic submarine story and I can’t believe it.”

    Another added: “No way the simpsons predicted the titanic Submarine situation.”

  • ‘Incredibly unforgiving environment’

    Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger told reporters that the sea floor is an “incredibly unforgiving environment.”

    He added: “On behalf of the United States Coast Guard and the entire unified command, I offer my deepest condolences to the families,”

    “I can only imagine what this has been like for them, and I hope that this discovery provides some solace during this difficult time.”

  • Why was there an 8-hour delay before the alarm was raised?

    OceanGate Expeditions has been criticised for an eight-hour delay before it alerted the US Coast Guard that it had lost contact with the Titan. 

    The vessel submerged at 1pm UK time on Sunday around 400 miles southeast of St John’s, Newfoundland.

    But roughly after an hour and 45 minutes into the descent, it lost contact with the Polar Prince.

    However, it wasn’t reported missing to the US Coast Guard until eight hours later at 10.40pm.

    Kathleen Cosnett, a cousin of Hamish Harding, told the Telegraph the eight-hour delay was “far too long”.

    Kathleen said: “It’s very frightening. It took so long for them to get going to rescue them, it’s far too long.

    “I would have thought three hours would be the bare minimum.”

    OceanGate has not explained the delay.

  • University pays tribute to student Suleman Dawood

    The University of Strathclyde has paid tribute to student Suleman Dawood.

    In a statement, the university offered their "deepest condolences" to the family.

    The statement said: "The entire university community offers our deepest condolences to the Dawood family and all of those affected by this terrible accident.

    "Our student wellbeing team is on hand to offer appropriate support to Suleman's Strathclyde classmates and the wider community at this difficult time."

  • The nature of the debris

    “We found five different major pieces of debris that told us that it was the remains of the Titan,” Paul Hankin said at the press conference.

     are the following:

    • Nose cone
    • Debris field 1
      • front end-bell of the pressure hull
    • Debris field 2
      • back half of the pressure hull
    • Pressure vessel
  • Titanic director James Cameron says there were three possible areas of structural failure on Titan sub

    Deep-sae exploration veteran and blockbuster movie director James Cameron has said there were three possible areas of structural failure on the Titan submersible which may have led to its tragic implosion.

    Speaking with Good Morning America, Cameron said: "There were two titanium end caps on each end. They are relatively intact on the seafloor, but that carbon fibre composite cylinder is now just in very small pieces and it’s all rammed into one of the hemispheres. So it’s pretty clear that that’s what failed.

    "The question is, was it the primary failure or a secondary failure from something else happening?"

  • Expert says safety fears allegedly dismissed, continued

    that his "engineering focused, innovative approach flies in the face of the submersible orthodoxy - but that is the nature of innovation".

    He said: "We have heard the baseless cries of 'you are going to kill someone' way too often.

    "I take this as a serious personal insult.

    Rob McCallum said: "I think you are potentially placing yourself and your clients in a dangerous dynamic

    "In your race to Titanic you are mirroring that famous catch cry: 'She is unsinkable.'".

  • Expert Says Safety Fears Allegedly Dismissed

    An expert has claimed his safety fears were dismissed by Titan sub boss Stockton Rush - who blasted him for "stopping innovation".

    with legal action after he told the OceanGate CEO that he was .

    The deep-sea exploration expert begged Rush to get a safety certificate for the sub before  - but was ignored.

    The  reports that Rob told Rush: "You are wanting to use a prototype un-classed technology in a very hostile place.

    "As much as I appreciate entrepreneurship and innovation, you are potentially putting an entire industry at risk."

  • ‘The rules are written in blood’

    William Kohnen, chairman of the US-based Manned Underwater Vehicles Committee, who raised concerns about the Titan has now stated that that regulations for building submersibles are “written in blood”.

    Speaking to the BBC’s Today programme Mr Kohnen said that “we’re only smart because we remember what we wrote and what we did wrong last time”.

    “The rules are written in blood – it is in there because it caused trouble before, and to say: ‘Well I think we’re just going to ignore that and go on our own way,’ suggests there might be a bit of input of wisdom that this might not be the best decision.”

    On what may have caused the implosion, Mr Kohnen said something likely “disturbed the pressure hull”.

    “If you’ve ever held a balloon and it just pops, if you just hold it lightly… something happened.

    “An implosion is just a reverse explosion, so it exploded inwards.”

  • Full OceanGate statement

    OceanGate has released a statement in regard to the passengers trapped in the Titan.

    It reads: “We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost.

    “These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans. Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew.

    “This is an extremely sad time for our dedicated employees who are exhausted and grieving deeply over this loss. The entire OceanGate family is deeply grateful for the countless men and women from multiple organizations of the international community who expedited wide-ranging resources and have worked so very hard on this mission. We appreciate their commitment to finding these five explorers, and their days and nights of tireless work in support of our crew and their families.

    “This is a very sad time for the entire explorer community, and for each of the family members of those lost at sea. We respectfully ask that the privacy of these families be respected during this most painful time.”

  • James Cameron speaks out

    During an ABC News interview, Titanic movie director James Cameron  about the tourist submarine Titan, which lost touch on its route to the Titanic.

    Following the publication of a statement by submarine firm OceanGate on Thursday confirming the death of the five passengers aboard the Titan, Cameron shared his thoughts on the tragedy.

    He said: “People in the community were very concerned about this sub.

    “A number of the top players in the deep submergence engineering community even wrote letters to the company, saying that what they were doing was too experimental to carry passengers and that it needed to be certified.

    “I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship, and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field on a moonless night and many people died as a result.

    “For us, it’s a very similar tragedy where warnings went unheeded. To take place at the same exact site with all the diving that’s going on all around the world, I think it’s just astonishing. It’s really quite surreal.”

  • Victims' remains may be left 'in peace where they are'

    The Titan crew may be left "in peace" according to officials, instead of trying to recover the victims' bodies, a marine consultancy chief has suggested.

    Captain John Noble, director at Constellation Marine Services, tells said the five men are "in a resting place along with hundreds of Titanic passengers".

    Speaking to Sky News he added: "The decision may well be to leave them in peace where they are."

  • ‘Our hearts are broken’

    The Explorers Club said “our hearts are broken” when  was discovered, per .

    Club President Richard Garriott de Cayeux said: “Our friends and fellow Explorers Club members Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet are lost, along with Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, while trying to reach the RMS Titanic.”

    “Their memories will be a blessing and will continue to inspire us in the name of science and exploration,” he added.

  • When was OceanGate founded?

    In 2009,  , a -based and privately held company that provides submersibles tourism, industry, research, and exploration.

    The engineer explained at a press conference: "We're looking at doing 24-hour missions where you can take a nap in the back.

    "We're all about giving people access to the ocean — we're not selling the sub."

    In July 2021, the organization began embarking on voyages to visit the .

    Tourists are able to take part in the explorations for $250,000.

  • Who were Isidor and Ida Straus?

    It turns out that the is the great-great-granddaughter of and Ida Straus, who both died onboard the .

    They were two of the wealthiest passengers travelling on the ocean liner on its maiden voyage. Mr Straus was the owner of Macey's department store.

    The couple were best known for their tragic love story onboard the doomed ship.

    Survivors recalled that Isidor refused a seat on a lifeboat to save others and Ida bravely declared she would not leave her husband.

    The love-struck pair were said to have been seen arm in arm as the Titanic went down.

    James Cameron's 1997  film immortalised the couple's story in a fictionalised form featuring an older couple holding one another in bed as water rose in their cabin.

    Isidor's body was found at sea two weeks later, while Ida's was never recovered.

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