Canada opens investigation into Titan implosion and Polar Prince role | 24CA News
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is investigating the implosion of the Titan submersible and a Canadian ship’s position within the operation resulting in the doomed descent.
Pieces of OceanGate Expedition’s Titan had been discovered close to the wreckage of the famed Titanic shipwreck on the backside of the North Atlantic Thursday. The U.S. Coast Guard, which led a global rescue mission with help from Canada, confirmed the findings and quashed all hope for a constructive final result for the 5 crew members on board.
Titan was on an expedition to discover Titanic, and was delivered to sea Sunday by the Canadian vessel Polar Prince. It all of the sudden misplaced communication with the ship an hour and 45 minutes into its descent, kicking off what could be a frantic five-day seek for the misplaced vessel.
“In accordance with the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act and international agreements, the TSB, as the investigation authority of the flag state of the support vessel involved in the occurrence, will conduct a safety investigation regarding the circumstances of this operation conducted by the Canadian-flagged vessel Polar Prince,” the company mentioned in a news launch Friday.
“A team of TSB investigators is travelling to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, to gather information, conduct interviews, and assess the occurrence. In the coming days, we will coordinate our activities with other agencies involved.”
More to come back.
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