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A search and rescue operation is currently underway to locate a submarine that went missing during an expedition to the Titanic.
The U.S. Coast Guard was looking for the submarine Monday morning after it disappeared during the expedition from St. John's, N.L. The infamous 1912 wreck is located more than 600 kilometres southeast of the province in the North Atlantic Ocean.
The trip to the Titanic was being run by OceanGate Expeditions, a U.S.-based company. It uses a five-person submersible named Titan to reach the wreckage 3,800 metres below the surface. OceanGate's website advertises a seven-night voyage to the Titanic for US$250,000 per person, or approximately CA$330,000.
"We are exploring and mobilizing all options to bring the crew back safely," an OceanGate spokesperson said in an email to CTV News. "Our entire focus is on the crewmembers in the submersible and their families."
Those tours are a series of five eight-day missions to the Titanic with the money raised by tourists going towards Titanic research. Posts on social media show the ship launched from the St. John's area last week.
Did they really have 5 people in this?? Or do they have a larger version??
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Is there a bucket in the corner for a bathroom?
From the video the only available restroom was one of the below which I'm guessing there isn't too much wiggle room for privacy.
If I'm stuck at the bottom of the ocean I'm making deliberate eye contact with everyone while cutting off a 12" turd while I beat up the wireless Nintendo controller. Can't imagine I'm happy with my investment strategy and long term goals at this point.
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“There are 10 submarines in the world that can go 12,000 ft and deeper,” Kohnen said. “All of them are certified except the Oceangate submersible.”
Only 10, well I guess probably 9 now? Damn, you'd think they would try to make a few more of those bad boys. This CEO was a flaming fucking moron. [Reply]
