The bathyscaphe, which disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean, probably ran out of oxygen. According to the calculations of the Coast Guard, this should have happened at 14.08 Moscow time, CNN reports.
However, there is still hope for saving people, they know how to stretch the air they have left, and the cold underwater environment helps to reduce consumption, NBC previously reported, citing specialist Richard Garriott.
Note that the search operation is still unsuccessful. It is known that the Scandi Vinland, Atlantic Merlin and John Cabot ships arrived at the scene. The latter is equipped with sonar. CNN reported that rescuers searching for the missing bathyscaphe heard a sound similar to a knock using sonar devices. It was heard about once every 30 minutes for at least four hours.
Earlier it was reported that OceanGate Expeditions planned to collect DNA samples through this expedition to study bacteria associated with growths on the wreck of the Titanic and animals that live in the bottom mud nearby.
On board the bathyscaphe are British billionaire Hamish Harding, founder of OceanGate Expeditions Stockton Rush, French scientist Paul-Henri Nargeole, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood with his son. For participation in the expedition, each of them gave about $ 250 thousand.
Source: Rosbalt
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