Debris field found in search for missing Titan sub – US Coast Guard
Summary
A debris field has been found near the Titanic wreck and experts are evaluating the area, the US Coast Guard has announced
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) capable of reaching the sea bed and transmitting images to the surface has been deployed by French researchers.
The Victor 6000 also has two mechanical arms which can carry out extremely delicate manoeuvres such as cutting or removing debris
A second powerful ROV, Juliet, is being flown in from Jersey – it has previously spent around 200 hours exploring the Titanic wreck
The US Coast Guard says this remains an active search and rescue operation
The area being scoured by aircraft, ships, and other equipment has been expanded to cover around 10,000 sq miles of ocean
Contact with the sub – which has five people on board – was lost on Sunday as it made a descent to the Titanic wreck
Credit: BBC
