– The autonomy of the life-support system is counted for four days. Life has shown in such cases that miracles do happen – said Lieutenant Commander Res. Robert Polewski. He judged there was still a chance to save the Titan crew. – I think it’s reasonable to try to save the crew for another 24 hours and get them out of the submarine if possible. For the next 24 hours there are still some chances of saving, but they are already close to zero – commented in an interview with Gazeta.pl.
The crew of the Titan boat has oxygen for 96 hours? Expert: In practice, this time is likely to be shorter
The Titan bathyscaphe has an air supply that allows it to survive underwater for 96 hours. Theoretically. – These 96 hours have been calculated for the conditions when the crew is stress-free lying and waiting. In practice, this time will be shortened rather than lengthened. There is a higher probability that the crew has already suffocated – said Robert Polewski. He explained that other factors also play a big role, including temperature. “If the crew has lost their heating capability, the lowered temperature will also result in higher oxygen consumption,” he added.
The missing Titan submarine. The search is underway
On Tuesday, Robert Polewski, a diver from OSPP Harpun, assessed that the hull might have been unsealed and leaked. – If such a hull loses even a little airtightness, the pressure inside will equalize with that outside. At these pressures, at a depth of 1,500 meters, there’s not the slightest chance of getting back safely. At such a moment, no rescue operation is carried out, but a search and extraction operation, because it is known that no one in such a unit survived. And when there is no communication, the search is very difficult – .
In the Atlantic, the search for the submarine that went missing on Sunday, June 18 is underway. There are five people on board the bathyscaphe – Pakistani billionaire businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman, British businessman Hamish Harding, former commander of the French Navy Paul-Henri Nargeolet and OceanGate CEO and founder Stockton Rush.
For several days, intensive searches for the bathyscaphe have been going on, which are extremely difficult, if only because of their gigantic area. According to expert estimates shared by the US Coast Guard, the oxygen supplies on the boat may run out on Thursday around noon. So it’s a race against time, and the hopes of saving Titan’s passengers are diminishing.
Source: Gazeta
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