U.S. Coast Guard convenes a Marine Board of Investigation into loss of Titan Submersible
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/25/2023 05:15 PM EDT
News Release |
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters |
06/25/2023 04:59 PM EDT
WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard convened a Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the loss of the Titan submersible and the five people on board. The crew of the Polar Prince research vessel lost contact with the Titan submersible 1 hour and 45 minutes into its dive on Sunday, June 18, 2023. After an extensive search and rescue effort, wreckage of the Titan submersible was located on the ocean floor approximately 500 meters off the bow of the Titanic. Click the link to read the full release.