What's Been Found In The Titan Sub Debris Field So Far

Publish date: 2024-05-03

The Odysseus 6K ROV, which discovered the remains of the Titan, is equipped with both cameras and sonar and when not underwater is being housed on the Canadian ship Horizon Arctic, according to the Independent. While it is now working nearly 2.5 miles down, it can go even deeper, nearly 20,000 feet deep, and has capabilities that include "executing time-critical search, rescue, and recovery operations," according to Pelagic Research Services, the company that built the ROV.

Even so, getting the large pieces of the sub to the surface would require the help of a ship called Deep Energy, which was also part of the rescue mission turned salvage operation. The "debris will likely be too heavy for Pelagic's ROV to lift by itself," Jeff Mahoney, a spokesperson for Pelagic Research Services, told CNN. The Deep Energy is mainly used to lay deep underwater cable, according to The Guardian. The ROVs will continue their operations for another week, Mahoney told CNN. The remote location in the North Atlantic and the great depth make the recovery even harder. Mahoney, in a statement, said it was "a remarkably difficult and risky operation" (via CBS News). "Given its continuous operation under the incredible atmospheric pressures, temperatures, and environmental stresses, it's a testament to the skill of the team and the engineering of Odysseus." The cost of the operation to find and recover the Titan is expected to run into the millions just for the U.S. Coast Guard, The Scottish Sun reported.

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