The search for the missing Titan submersible with five people on board continues as oxygen supply onboard runs critically low.
Current search efforts: Remote-operated vehicles and surveillance aircraft remain focused on searching for the Titan submersible.
* The U.S. Coast Guard continues to search for the source of the underwater noises detected late Tuesday and Wednesday.
* Remote-operated vehicles from the Canadian vessel Horizon Arctic and the French vessel L’Atalante are assisting in the search.
Oxygen supply concerns: The Titan’s oxygen supply, estimated to last 96 hours initially, could run out early Thursday morning.
* U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Jamie Frederick emphasizes the operation remains a search-and-rescue mission.
Background on the Titan: Owned by OceanGate and designed to visit the Titanic wreckage, the Titan encountered safety concerns during development.
* In 2018, OceanGate’s former director of marine operations, David Lochridge, flagged potential safety issues with the submersible.
* OceanGate has had at least two documented safety incidents with the Titan since the warnings given.
The passengers on board the Titan include OceanGate’s CEO Stockton Rush, a French underwater wreck expert, a British entrepreneur, and a Pakistani father-son duo.
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