2023-06-28 18:43:11
The wreckage of the missing submarine Titan has been brought back to land following a fatal implosion during its voyage to the remains of the Titanic captured the world’s attention last week.
The return of the wreckage to a port in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, is a key part of the investigation into the cause of the submarine explosion, which killed all five people on board.
Twisted pieces of the submarine, regarding 22 feet (6 metres) long, came ashore at a Canadian Coast Guard dock Wednesday.
The Horizon Arctic, a Canadian ship, carried a remotely operated submersible vehicle to search the ocean floor near the Titanic wreck for submarine parts.
Belgian Research Services, the company that owns the submersible vehicle, said in a statement Wednesday that it had completed operations off the coast.
Belgian Research Services said its team is “still on mission” and might not comment on the ongoing Titan investigation, which involves several government agencies in the United States and Canada.
“They have been working around the clock now for ten days, through the physical and mental challenges of the process, and are eager to finish the job and return to their loved ones,” the company’s statement revealed.
The Coast Guard reported last week that the wreck of Titan was located regarding 3,810 meters underwater, and regarding 488 meters from the Titanic, on the ocean floor.
The Coast Guard is leading the investigation into what caused the submarine to explode during its June 18 landing. On June 22, officials announced that the submarine had exploded from the inside, and that all five people on board were killed.
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