The US Coast Guard has discovered what is believed to be human remains.
Human remains are found on the ocean floor alongside final remnants of the Titan sub four months after it imploded during doomed trip to the Titanic
- The USCG announced that they finished retrieving and moving the remaining pieces last Wednesday. They also shared a photo displaying the undamaged titanium endcap of the vessel.
- The debris discovered included what is believed to be the remains of the five passengers.
The US Coast Guard has recovered what is believed to be human remains from the Titan sub. The sub collapsed at a depth of approximately 10,000 feet underwater in June while transporting tourists to observe the remains of the Titanic.
The USCG announced that they finished retrieving and moving the remaining pieces last Wednesday. They also shared a picture of the undamaged titanium endcap from the 22ft vessel.
The Coast Guard stated that they retrieved more assumed human remains from the wreckage of Titan and safely transported them to medical professionals for analysis.
The salvage mission, conducted under an agreement with the U.S. Navy, was a follow-up to initial recovery operations on the ocean floor roughly 1,600 feet away from the Titanic.
The recently acquired materials were unloaded at a port that remains unidentified.
The U.S. Coast Guard announced that they recovered presumed human remains along with parts of the Titan after the debris field was located at a depth of 12,500ft (3,800 meters). Pictured: U.S. Coast Guard marine safety engineers assigned to the Marine Safety Center in Washington D.C., working for the Marine Board of Investigation for the Titan submersible case, conduct a survey of the aft titanium endcap from the Titan submersible, in the North Atlantic Ocean, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023
The doomed Titan submersible disappeared during a tourist trip run by OceanGate Expeditions
The Coast Guard stated that they found what they believe to be human remains and sections of the Titan after discovering the scattered wreckage at a depth of 12,500 feet.
On June 18, it is believed that the Titan collapsed while descending into the deep waters of the North Atlantic.
The Marine Board of Investigation of the Coast Guard has announced that investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada have joined the salvage mission. The Coast Guard is working together with international investigative agencies to arrange a collaborative examination of the evidence in order to decide the subsequent actions for forensic testing.
Officials stated on Tuesday that the Marine Board of Investigation will carry on with their examination and interviews of witnesses in preparation for a public hearing regarding the tragedy.
The doomed Titan submersible disappeared during a tourist trip run by OceanGate Expeditions which has since gone out of business.
After a nail-biting search for the vessel it was announced a few days after the mysterious disappearance that the five passengers on board were killed instantly when the submersible suffered a ‘catastrophic implosion’ just 1,600ft from the bow of the wrecked ocean liner.
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, along with French Navy veteran Paul-Henri (PH) Nargeolet, British billionaire Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, and his 19-year-old son Suleman, were among the victims.
Some of the men had paid as much as “I cannot reword”
Following an extensive search and rescue operation, wreckage was found on the ocean floor, indicating that the submarine had experienced a devastating collapse.
Experts consistently expressed concerns about the safety of the vessel, stating that it was ill-suited for navigating in deep waters.
Critics said its carbon fiber hull was not fit for purpose and also raised concerns about its viewport, which was not certified to such depths.
The highest level of investigation, known as the marine board of investigation (MBI), has been established by the Coast Guard.
Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate, which launched, Titan, perished on board the submersible last Sunday along with his four passengers, including PH Nargeolet (right)
Shahzada Dawood, 48, one of Pakistan’s richest men, who along with his teenage son Suleman Dawood, 19, (together, left) died on the Titan along with British explorer Hamish Harding (right)
The USCG launched an investigation into the cause of the underwater implosion that destroyed Titan. Pictured: Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Wednesday, June 28, 2023
In June, remnants of the Titan submersible were discovered and brought to land. Among the large pieces of metal was the front part containing a window that the five men aboard would have used to observe the Titanic.
In June, debris from the Titan submersible, which had been brought to shore, was discovered.
This morning, the large pieces of metal, which include the nose section containing a window that the five men would have used to observe the Titanic, were offloaded from the Horizon Arctic vessel at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.
The objects were swiftly wrapped in sizable tarpaulins and then hoisted onto trucks for evaluation. Among the pieces was a substantial, curved metal section in white. Another item contained various cables and mechanical components.
