The US Coast Guard has given an update on the urgent search for the missing submarine Titan. The submersible lost communication with tour operators on Sunday while about 435 miles south of St John’s, Newfoundland, during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck off the coast of Canada.
Rear Admiral John Mauger, of the US Coast Guard, said there are a number of different vessels undergoing both surface and sub-surface searches for Titan. He told BBC News: “This has been a very complex and difficult case for all of us but as we continue to actively search for the submersible and the people onboard our thoughts are with the crew members and their families who, I can imagine, are having a very difficult time at this point.
“We’re working very hard in a unified command structure with US government agencies, including the US Navy, with Canadian agencies, including the Canadian Coast Guard and Canadian armed forces, and then also with private sector entities including the OceanGate expedition.
