Only a few HOURS of oxygen left in the missing Titanic submersible

The five people in the Titanic submersible are in a dire situation. They have only a few hours of oxygen left, and the submersible will take 8 hours to return to the surface.

THERE ARE ONLY A FEW HOURS OF OXYGEN LEFT IN THE SUBMERSIBLE

This means that they could run out of oxygen before they can reach the surface.

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They could make it if they can conserve their oxygen and the rescue teams can find them quickly.

However, the odds are stacked against them. The submersible is located in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean, and the search teams are facing challenging conditions.

THE JOURNEY BACK TO THE SURFACE COULD TAKE UP TO EIGHT HOURS

The weather is bad, and the visibility is poor. The search teams are using sonar and other equipment to try to find the submersible, but it is difficult to track down a small object in such a vast area.

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The five people on board the submersible are experienced divers, but they are still facing a very dangerous situation.

RESCUE TEAMS ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO FIND THEM

They are running out of oxygen, and they are in a hostile environment. The chances of them making it are slim, but the rescue teams are doing everything they can to find them.

Here are some factors that could affect the outcome of the rescue:

• The weather: If the weather continues to be bad, it will make it more difficult for the rescue teams to find the submersible.
• The visibility: If the visibility remains poor, it will be difficult for the rescue teams to see the submersible.
• The location of the submersible: If the submersible is located in a remote area, it will take longer for the rescue teams to reach it.
• The condition of the submersible: If the submersible is damaged, it may be difficult for the rescue teams to reach the people inside.

The rescue teams are working tirelessly to find the submersible and the five people on board.

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WHO IS ON BOARD?

According to reports, the following people have been confirmed on board:

• British businessman Hamish Harding,
• French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet,
• Pakistani billionaire Shahzada Dawood and
• His son Sulaiman Dawood has all been confirmed to be on board.
• The fifth person is OceanGate CEO and founder Stockton Rush.

HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED:

A five-person crew on a submersible named Titan, owned by OceanGate Expeditions, submerged on a dive to the Titanic wreckage site Sunday morning, and the crew of the Polar Prince research ship lost contact with the sub about an hour and 45 minutes later, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday afternoon.

The sub was lost in an area about 900 miles east of Cape Cod, in the North Atlantic, in water with a depth of about 13,000 feet. It had less than 40 hours of breathable air left as of Tuesday evening.

WHAT IS A SUBMERSIBLE?

A submersible is different from a submarine in a few key ways:

• It has limited power reserves, so it needs a support ship on the surface to launch and recover it.
• It can’t stay underwater for as long; the Titan typically spends 10 to 11 hours during each dive to the Titanic wreck, compared to submarines that can stay underwater for months.
• The Titan is made of carbon fiber and titanium, weighing 23,000 pounds, with safety features to monitor the structural integrity of the vessel, according to OceanGate.
• It’s also small and sparse on the inside, with about as much space as a minivan.

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