Canadian authorities mentioned Friday they might launch an investigation into the loss this week of the Titan submersible together with 5 folks onboard throughout a dive to the Titanic wreck.
The Canadian-flagged Polar Prince cargo vessel towed the Titan out to sea final weekend however misplaced contact with it about an hour and 45 minutes after the submersible launched into the ocean depths.
The Canadian Transportation Safety Board mentioned “as the investigation authority of the flag state of the support vessel” it could “conduct a safety investigation regarding the circumstances of this operation.”
The U.S. Coast Guard mentioned Thursday that every one 5 folks aboard the submersible had died after the vessel suffered a “catastrophic implosion.”
A particles subject was discovered on the seafloor, 1,600 toes (500 meters) from the bow of the Titanic.
The somber announcement ended a multinational search-and-rescue operation that captivated the world because the tiny vacationer craft went lacking within the North Atlantic 4 days earlier.
The Transportation Safety Board routinely probes air, rail, marine and pipeline accidents with the intention of enhancing transportation security. It doesn’t assign fault or decide civil or legal legal responsibility.
The impartial company mentioned it has despatched investigators to St. John’s, Newfoundland, from the place the Polar Prince set sail, “to gather information, conduct interviews, and assess the occurrence.”
“In the coming days, we will coordinate our activities with other agencies involved,” it added in a press release.
The Polar Prince is majority owned by the Miawpukek First Nation.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
