Knocking noises at “Titan” – search for submersible: possible sign of life of the Titan – News

  • When searching for the missing Titan submersible, rescue workers apparently registered knocking noises.
  • This is reported by the US media “Rolling Stone” and CNN, citing internal emails from the US government. The Coast Guard confirmed this on Twitter.
  • The crew of the submersible will have enough oxygen until around noon on Thursday.
  • In view of this, the number of emergency services and underwater vehicles will be increased, as reported by the US Coast Guard.

According to media reports on Tuesday, the knocking noises are said to have been registered every half hour. As a result, additional sonar devices were used and the knocking could still be heard.

The US Coast Guard confirmed the noise was picked up by a Canadian aircraft and the search was adjusted, but gave no further details on the noise. The data has been passed on to US Navy experts and the search is continuing, they say.

More ships on the way

Eight other ships are now on their way to support the search near the “Titanic” wreck in the Atlantic. According to the US Coast Guard, these included four Canadian Coast Guard ships, the French research ship “L’Atalante” and the Canadian HMCS Glace Bay, which has a decompression chamber and medical staff on board.

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The noise is “really good news,” said Mike Welham, a specialist in naval operations and author, the British broadcaster Sky News. However, it takes time to bring special equipment and trained personnel to the site for deep rescue.

The exact localization is also extremely difficult: It is “like someone putting a 50-pence piece on a football field and trying to find it”. The “Titanic” wreck lies at a depth of around 3800 meters.

In addition, the US Coast Guard, the US Navy, the Canadian Coast Guard and the operating company Oceangate Expeditions have set up a joint command to coordinate the search for the Titan with five people on board.

“This is a complex search operation that requires diverse forces with expertise and specialized equipment that we have gained through combined command,” said Jamie Frederick of the US Coast Guard.

Due to the closing time window, the US Coast Guard is increasing the number of emergency services. Five units are currently deployed on the water surface, Frederick said. Five more would be added in the next 24 to 48 hours. The number of underwater vehicles will also be increased.

Oxygen will only last until Thursday

The 6.7 meter small and 10.4 ton vehicle has been missing since Sunday morning (local time). Time is pressing: According to estimates by the authorities, the oxygen should only last until Thursday noon (CEST).

On board are the French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, the British adventurer Hamish Harding and the British-Pakistani business consultant Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman. Captain is the head of the operating company, Stockton Rush.

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