Titan the missing submersible in the ocean with 5 people on board.

Finding a tiny submersible in the vast, icy ocean that surrounds Newfoundland's remote Canadian coast is a colossal task .In addition, the oxygen available to the crew is close to being exhausted, so the rescue teams are working against the clock.

The operation to locate the missing commercial submarine with 5 people who were going to visit the remains of the Titanic is especially challenging, although in the last hours "sounds of blows" in the search area have restored hope of finding them alive.

It is estimated that the five people on board had about 40 hours of air left to breathe.

The submersible has tanks capable of supplying oxygen for up to 96 hours to its five occupants, but since it was lost 3 days have passed.

In 2018 already expressed complaints about the design of the ship and the pressures it could withstand. The materials of the Titan are: carbon fiber and titanium. Despite expert opinion, the vessel was never certified by an external organization and underwent a traditional evaluation.

This was the third expedition to the site where the remains of the Titanic are, the previous ones were made in 2021 and 2022.

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"We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet have sadly been lost," the statement reads.

Separately, the Coast Guard confirms that a remotely operated vehicle discovered key parts of the Titanic submersible approximately 1600 feet (487.68) from the Titanic on the seabed. However, they did not officially confirm the deaths.

Underwater missions at such depths require not only audacity, but also sophisticated infrastructure. Among these advanced tools, there is Titan, a submersible of high capacity and resistance designed specifically for this type of expeditions.

Titan, whose main purpose is to allow both tourists and experts to explore the iconic remains of the Titanic, combines high technology with safety and comfort. However, on Monday, he was reported missing, triggering a wide-ranging search and rescue operation in an attempt to locate the submersible and its passengers. 

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The submersible is a Cyclops-class submarine designed to carry five people to depths of up to 4,000 meters for studies, sightseeing, film and media production, and offshore testing of hardware and software.