this is where five explorers and would-be explorers first set off on friday, out into the open ocean, traveling some 460 miles from here toward the wreck of the rms titanic. then on sunday morning they were sealed inside the submersible tight sxn lowered into the ocean for their descent to the seabed some 13,000 feet below, about two miles. less than two hours later communication, as you know, was lost with the submersible and we just learned it was about that time a senior navy official tells cnn that a navy network of underwater sensors picked up sounds consistent, they said, with an implosion but that it was determined to be, quote, not definitive, unquote. well, this afternoon we learned the worst. this morning an r.o.v., or remote operated vehicle, from the vessel horizon arctic discovered the tail cone of the titan submersible approximately 1600 feet from the bow of the titanic on the sea floor. the r.o.v. subsequently found additional debris. in consultation with exp
there will likely now be multiple investigations. paula newton is joining us live from halifax. and what will investigators focus on now? reporter: they will focus on whether or not this was a catastrophic event that entailed just one thing going wrong or if this was multiple things given the strain on that vehicle. remember, we had heard that there were quite a few successful expeditions to the titanic wreck, was there stress put on the titan which then because it was largely unregulated wasn t tested going through the motions. you ve had so many people weigh in on this and one is james cameron who he himself has been to the wreck of the titanic and other deep sea explorations. listen to him now. i think there is almost a surreal irony. the titanic sank because the captain took it into an ice field on a moonless night with poor visibility after he had been repeatedly warned by telegram, by are a during t b are a during the day that that is what was ahead. and so a p
Its got one button. And thats it. But their sub went missing, prompting a Massive International effort to find them, with warnings Oxygen Supplies would be dwindling. The really nightmarish scenario is that they are alive at the surface, bobbing away, running out of air and unable to get out. Its exceptionally difficult. Its basically a needle in a haystack. Well, im nervous. Im sick to my stomach with nerves. Im just hoping for good news. The dive that was meant to take around eight hours turned into days. The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber. So what do we know happened on the titan and to the men on board . On saturday the 17th ofjune 2023, british explorer Hamish Harding posted an update on facebook revealing his journey to explore the wreck of the titanic. Harding was travelling with Oceangate Expeditions, a private company that takes paying customers down to see the wreck. The eight day trip started on friday the 16th ofjune when the Researc
borders quite possible that the titan might actually be the catalyst for more regulation within this submersible field or field. just like we haven t space as you, know i m going to space next year. in order to have a rocket, you need to have it certified and testing in and testing and testing. you can t just fly up with it, like that. so, maybe, this submersible spaces space is more moving to a more regulated space like a space arena is. yeah, we ll see what comes out of this. i appreciate it, thank you so much. cnn, that it for us, cnn primetime, with kaitlan collins. kaitlan collins? hey, anderson. you arrived there on the scene just as we had learned that there were no survivors here. that all five on board had died. as parish was just talking about, just there, there s obviously been this huge international search underway. what have you heard from people on the ground? there s a real sense of sadness and a somber feeling here. this is a maritime community,
this morning, an rov or remote operated vehicle, from the vessel horizon arctic discovered the tail cone of the titan submersible approximately 1600 feet from the bow of the titanic on the sea floor. the rov subsequently found additional debris. in consultation with experts from within the unified command, the debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber. upon this determination, we immediately notified the families. on behalf of the united states coast guard and the entire unified command, i offer my deepest condolences to the families. i can only imagine what this has been like for them, and i hope that this discovery provides some solace during this difficult time. additionally, we ve been in close contact with the british and french consul general to insure they are fully apprised and that their concerns are being addressed. the outpouring of support in this highly complex search operation has been robust and immensely appreciated. we ar