One question that seems resolved is when the implosion likely happened.
The First District did not respond to phone and email messages seeking comment. Coast Guard headquarters said the Coast Guard First District in Boston will discuss future operations and plans, but did not say when. The Coast Guard has not confirmed that it will lead the investigation. NTSB spokesperson Peter Knudson said that information was provided to the agency’s senior management by Coast Guard officials, and the NTSB has joined the investigation. Coast Guard has declared the loss of the Titan to be a “major marine casualty” and the Coast Guard will lead the investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board said the U.S. Meanwhile, the Titan’s mother ship, the Polar Prince, is from Canada, and the people on board the submersible were from England, Pakistan, France, and the U.S. OceanGate is based in Everett, Washington, but closed when the Titan was found. OceanGate Expeditions, the company that owned and operated the Titan, is based in the U.S., but the submersible was registered in the Bahamas. It was not entirely clear Friday who would have the authority to lead what is sure to be a complex investigation involving several countries. John Mauger of the First Coast Guard District said Thursday.
Those are questions we will collect as much information as we can about now,” Rear Adm. “I know there are also a lot of questions about how, why and when did this happen. Coast Guard led the initial search and rescue mission. Debris was located about 12,500 feet (3,810 meters) underwater near the Titanic wreckage it was on its way to explore. A day after revelations that the Titan submersible imploded, officials searched the ocean floor for evidence and grappled Friday with vexing questions about who is responsible for investigating the international disaster.Ī formal inquiry has not yet been launched because maritime agencies are still busy searching the area where the vessel was destroyed, the U.S.
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