The U.S. Coast Guard says it is officially ending search-and-rescue operations connected to a submarine believed to have exploded during a trip to the Titanic wreck, but an investigation into the tragic incident is ongoing. Sunday’s announcement came three days after Coast Guard officials said the five-man crew of the Oceangate Expeditions submarine Titanic was missing. It said it is believed to be gone. English businessman Hamish Harding; former French naval officer and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Narcolet; Shahjada Dawood, a member of one of Pakistan’s most prominent families; and Dawood’s son Sulaiman Dawood.” On Saturday, St. John’s (in Newfoundland) had the opportunity to speak directly with family members. For those who were unable to meet, I offer my deepest condolences. On behalf of members of the United States Coast Guard and Combined Command,” Boston-based First Coast Guard District said Commander Rear Adm. John Mager. Combined Command 39 said it had completed search and rescue operations. It covers an area of nearly 13,000 square miles. The wreckage of the carbon-fiber ship Titan was found on the sea floor at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, about 500 meters from the Titanic. The discovery of the wreckage of the Titan submarine marked the end of the search and rescue aspect of the incident, Mauger said. Pelagic Research Services, the Cape Cod company that recovered the debris from Titan’s loss, tweeted Sunday afternoon that its recovery was continuing. mission and it conducted its fourth dive. On Sunday, Mauger also took the opportunity to inform the public of the Coast Guard’s next steps, particularly the investigation into the sinking vessel and the loss of five people aboard. USCG Capt. Jason said the Coast Guard had declared a major marine casualty and convened the Marine Board of Investigation, commonly known as the MBI, on Friday. “My primary goal is to prevent a similar occurrence by making recommendations for improvement,” Newpower said. “MBI is the Coast Guard’s highest-level investigation, leveraging intelligence resources across the U.S. Coast Guard, and an extensive network of cooperative relationships. International maritime administrators and organizations,” Neubauer added. In addition to determining the cause of marine casualties, the MBI is also responsible for the accountability aspects of the incident, and may make recommendations to the appropriate authorities to pursue civil or criminal sanctions as necessary. For Neubauer, however, any subsequent enforcement actions will be pursued under a separate investigation. Newbauer said it is working in close coordination with other national, domestic and international authorities during the investigation. The FBI, meanwhile, is gathering its initial evidence. The phase is coordinating with Canadian authorities in St. John’s Harbor, Newfoundland, Neubauer said. The FBI has completed its visual evidence collection. Then, the Bureau will usually conduct a formal hearing to gather additional witnesses and evidence in a setting available to the public.
The U.S. Coast Guard said it is officially ending search and rescue operations connected to a submarine that is believed to have exploded during a trip to the wreck of the Titanic, but an investigation into the tragic incident is ongoing.
Sunday’s announcement came three days after Coast Guard officials said the five-man crew of the OceanGate Expeditions submarine Titan was believed to be missing.
The panel included OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush; English businessman Hamish Harding; former French naval officer and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Narcolet; Shahjada Dawood, a member of one of Pakistan’s most prominent families; And Sulaiman Dawood, son of Dawood.
“On Saturday, I had the opportunity to travel to St. John’s (in Newfoundland) to speak directly with family members. To those who did not have the opportunity to meet, I offer my deepest condolences on behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard and members of the Combined Command,” said Rear Adm. John Mager, commander of the First Coast Guard District, based in Boston.
Mauger said the combined command completed 39 search and rescue missions totaling 13,000 square miles.
The wreckage of the carbon-fiber ship Titan was found on the sea floor at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, about 500 meters from the Titanic. The discovery of the wreckage of the Titan submarine marked the end of the search and rescue aspect of the incident, Mauger said.
Pelagic Research Services, the Cape Cod company that found debris from Titan’s loss, he tweeted on Sunday afternoon It said it was continuing its rescue mission and that it had conducted its fourth dive.
On Sunday, Mauger took the opportunity to brief the public on the Coast Guard’s next steps, particularly the launch of an investigation into the sinking of the vessel and the loss of five people on board.
USCG Capt. Jason Neubauer, chief investigator, said the Coast Guard declared a major marine casualty and convened the Maritime Board of Investigation, commonly referred to as the MBI, on Friday.
“My primary goal is to prevent such an occurrence by providing the necessary recommendations to improve the protection of the maritime domain worldwide,” Neubauer said.
“An MPI is the Coast Guard’s highest-level investigation and enables the United States to fully utilize investigative resources across the Coast Guard and utilize an extensive network of cooperative relationships with international maritime administrators and agencies,” Neubauer added.
In addition to determining the cause of a marine casualty, the MBI is also responsible for the accountability aspects of the incident and can make recommendations to the proper authorities to pursue civil or criminal sanctions as necessary, Neubauer says. However, any subsequent enforcement action will be pursued under a separate investigation.
MBI is working in close coordination with other national, domestic and international authorities during its investigation, Neubauer said.
Meanwhile, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is coordinating with Canadian authorities in Newfoundland’s port of St. John’s to gather its initial evidence, Neubauer said. After the FBI completes its collection of visual evidence, the Bureau typically conducts a formal investigation to collect additional witnesses and evidence in a system available to the public.
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