Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search

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Developing situation, prayers it’s just a comms issue.

“OceanGate started taking small crews of “citizen scientists” in a five-person mini sub two years ago at a cost of $125,000 per person. The price of a trip is now understood to stand at $250,000.
According to the company’s website, Oceangate had a planned eight-day, seven-night expedition to the wreck planned for 12-20 June. A maximum of six visitors were scheduled to depart and return to St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.”

Search under way for tourist submarine missing on dive to wreck of Titanic | The Titanic | The Guardian

Boston coastguard confirms submersible with five people onboard missing in North Atlantic where liner lies in 12,500 feet of water
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The BBC article said they have 4 days of breathable air (some combination of scrubbers and actual bottled gas I’d assume), however I’m always leery of mass new outlet coverage of technical topics.
 
Danseur:
I have 2 friends on that trip…

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Renata shows as being online on FB, but maybe it’s just her computer logged in?

Edit. Renata and John are OK.
 
Wookie:
Renata shows as being online on FB, but maybe it’s just her computer logged in?

Edit. Renata and John are OK.
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Renata gave an incredible presentation at Beneath the Sea about her prior trip on this expedition!

I am hoping that they are working a problem since they have time, before performing an emergency ballast-drop ascent.

I am so glad she is safe, but my heart goes out to all those waiting in anguish on the surface!
 
Fastmarc:
As in, presently on the sub and ok?
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As in, presently on the ship and OK.

I was responding to Danseur.

His 2 friends are not missing in a sub.
 
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