Debris ship from the Titan submarine returns to Newfoundland harbor
ST. JOHN’S, NL – A ship searching for the ill-fated Titan submarine has returned to port in St. John’s, NL, carrying debris from the wrecked vehicle.
The Canadian-flagged Horizon Arctic carried a remote-controlled vehicle, or ROV, that scanned the ocean floor not far from the Titanic wreck, about 700 kilometers south of Newfoundland.
The owners of the ROV, US-based Pelagic Research Services, confirm that the team has successfully completed offshore operations.
The company says it is removing its equipment from the Horizon Arctic after “working around the clock for 10 days”.
Photos from the wharf show what appear to be various parts of the submarine being lifted off the ship, including the nose cone with its distinctive round window.
The Titan was destroyed in an implosion during its June 18 descent to the Titanic’s location nearly four kilometers below the sea surface, killing all five passengers and crew.
The US Coast Guard pronounced the men dead on Thursday after the ROV spotted the wreckage of the Titan about 500 meters from the bow of the sunken luxury liner.
Pelagic says his team members cannot provide information about the ongoing investigation led by the US Coast Guard.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on June 28, 2023.
