discouraging news for the people that have been hoping for a miracle as you mentioned, the oxygen supply had run out, got release from the coast guard this morning that a remote operated vehicle, rov off the canadian ship horizon atlantic had located a debris field. that was the ship that we got the announcement early this morning that put the rov down to the depth of the atlantic, and it had been searching around, as well as the rov off the french ship. so we are waiting on more details. we know indeed it was from the horizon atlantic ship. all of this in spite of optimism people close to horizon maritime who are close to families, the joint rescue command center and halifax announced a ship arrived with medical professionals who specialized in diving injuries. they were carrying on board decompression change bet chambers for people that would have decompression sickness for the amount of time down there. the search to the south of where i am now has indeed been very activ
arctic discovered the tail cone of the titan submersible approximately 1,600 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 console general to make sure they are fully apprised and their concerns are being addressed. the outpouring of support in this highly complex search operation has been robust and immensely appreciated. we are grateful for the rapid mobilization of experts on the under seas search and resc
many interviews, they stifle innovation. i d like to be remembered as an innovator. i think it was general mcarthur said you re remembered for the rules you break. i have broken some rules to make this. i think i ve broken them with logic and good engineering. reporter: before taking us down to another treacherous wreck in 2018 he said this. we always have a number of divers who tell us you can t do this. it s dangerous if you are a driver. we look at submarines as being an armored vehicle. reporter: rush graduated princeton with a degree in aerospace engineering then worked as a flight test engineer. he founded oceangate in 2009. at some point safety is just a fewer waste. if you want to be safe don t get out of bed, don t get in your car, don t do anything. at some point you re going to take some risk and it is a ris/reward question. on board titan last november he explained his maverick methods to cbs news. we can use these off the shelf components.
the big question investigators are trying to figure out now is what exactly caused the catastrophic failure of the titan. at the time the vessel was made some of the construction materials and design choices were considered controversial, that includes the use of carbon fiber for the pressure hull. cnn correspondent tom foreman is joining us now. tom, what are you learning? we re looking at pictures of what the dimensions are, but what are you learning about the technology that was used in this vessel? look, carbon fiber is something we see every day, it s in your car, in your tennis racquet, your golf clubs, spaceships, in the airplanes you fly on. carbon fiber is prized because it s lightweight and it s very, very strong. however, it doesn t bend well. if it s under tremendous force the question is can it get so much force that the very fibers
i had absolutely full confidence in stockton in the design of the sub and his ability to engineer it and most importantly to take it through a rigorous test program. so i had absolutely no no qualms with it. i would encourage us to hold off on speculation until we have more data to go on. and, sara, it is important to note that co-founder maintains minority ownership of oceangate. thank you so much, veronica miracle there. it should be said that the ceo was inside of that vessel going down and putting his life in danger as well. kate? along with safety concerns, past, present and future, there s also the question of liability about the tragedy that just occurred. joining us right now cnn legal analyst and former federal prosecutor elliot williams and mary schiavo, cnn transportation analyst and former inspector general at the department of transportation. mary, the first step a first