JAKARTA – Explosion investigations titan submarine happened during an underwater tourist expedition to the wreck of the Titanic, began. The investigation by United States (US) authorities is led by the US Coast Guard.
U.S. Coast Guard Chief Investigator Captain Jason Neubauer said the top priority of the investigation was to remove Titan’s debris from the ocean floor. The Marine Board of Investigation is involved in an investigation to investigate the debris of Titan.
The investigation will also involve the US National Transport Safety Council, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the French Maritime Accident Investigation Council and the UK’s Marine Accidents Investigation Branch.
As known, OceanGate Expeditions, which owns and operates Titan, is a company based in Everett, Washington, USA. However, Titan itself is registered in the Bahamas, which is a British Commonwealth, while Titan’s flagship, Pola Prince, is Canadian.
The five victims who died in the incident were British, Pakistani, French and American citizens.
Experts say the explosion that killed all five people on Titan happened instantly amid extremely high water pressure deep in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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