OceanGate says its vessel was designed with a 96-hour ‘sustainment capability,’ and the goal of the operation is to find the submersible within that window
A submersible expedition to chronicle the decay of the Titanic wreck has gone missing off the coast of Newfoundland, prompting a massive search operation by U.S. and Canadian authorities to find the vessel and its five crew members.
OceanGate says its vessel was designed with a 96-hour “sustainment capability,” according to Rear Admiral John Mauger, commander of the First Coast Guard District in Boston, which is leading the search. The goal of the operation is to find the submersible within that window, he said during a press conference Monday.
Rear Adm. Mauger said the crew comprised one pilot and four “mission specialists.” OceanGate refers to its paying customers as mission specialists. In describing its first expedition in 2021, OceanGate said that in addition to archeologists and marine biologists, the expeditions would include roughly 40 paid tourists who would take turns operating sonar equipment and performing other tasks. The initial group was funding the expedition by spending US$100,000 to US$150,000 apiece.
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