that. reporter: what has the crusade about the conditions out there? how difficult is it to operate? the north atlantic is always a challenging place, especially in the region we re in. the weather is not overly significant at this point but it always presents a challenge in the region. reporter: the prince lost contact with the submersible on sunday morning. be realistic, how optimistic are you that you will find the submersible and rescue the men on it? the equipment that s been mobilized for this is the finest in the world, the most capable in the world, we have to hold out hope. i think as you re aware, there s still life support available on the submersible, and we will continue to hold out hope until the very end. reporter: how much life support is there? reporter: shaun can you talk about the first time that you heard that you had communication after the dive began after an hour and 45 minutes after you
the 94 meter vessel is one of the most powerful and versatile offshore support vessels in the world. often working internationally, this canadian flag vessel has recently performed rig moves, offshore wind infrastructure installation, and surveys before returning to newfoundland and labrador. the horizon was on route to the site and returned to port to pick up equipment. late last night, the arctic crew loaded a rov, arrived by air to st. john s airport late yesterday. the vessel departed the port of st. john s at 5:00 a.m. and will arrive at the titanic site tomorrow morning. we are very aware of the time sensitivity around this mission. our crews and on shore team are experts in their field and will continue to support this effort in every way we can. we remain focused on contributing to the search for the titan crew and continue to hold out hope that they will be located and brought home safely.
dialogues for another day with these pre-packaged deliverables, pomp and circumstance, offering that show of support. kayla tausche in washington, thank you so much. we want to take you live to the st. john s launch site where we re hearing from some officials about the latest on the search for that submersible near the titanic, let s listen. and the polar prince. the captain and crew have been steadfast in providing support during this very difficult time. we have been supporting the titanic expeditions for several years. the polar prince, a 72 meter vessel remains at the titanic set participating in rescue efforts, an iconic canadian ice breaker, provides research and expeditions, board services to clients, primarily in the arctic. the horizon purchased the polar prince in 2021. the horizon arctic is also involved in this mission.
there could be hours left. the coast guard estimated this time last night, the sub had about 34 hours of beliefable air left. if there s still life support available on the submersible, and we will continue to hold out hope until the very end. the massive search, if successful would be the deepers underwater rescue is using buoys that they dropped into the water. they have been described as banging noises, and it s that description that makes people think, well, human beings perhaps are making them, desperately trying to senate where they are. also tonight, the state of the art robot i m showing here, which is capable of operating more than 12,000 feet below sea level, is also expected to arrive. it s called the victor 6000. if you rescue the subat this point, if you find it, getting is out is minute by minute what
to add. reporter: what are the conditions out there? the north atlantic is always a challenging place, especially in the region that we re in. the weather is not overly significant at this point, but it always presents a challenge in the region. reporter: [ inaudible ]. the equipment that s been mobilized for this is the finest in the world. the most capable in the world. we have to hold out hope. i think as you re aware, there s still life support available on the submersible and we ll continue to hold out hope until the very end.