One week after the Titanic-bound Titan submersible imploded, the Coast Guard says “presumed human remains” were recovered “within the wreckage” of the vessel.
“The evidence will provide investigators from several international jurisdictions with critical insights into the cause of this tragedy,” Marine Board of Investigation Chairman Jason Neubaue said in a statement. “There is still a substantial amount of work to be done to understand the factors that led to the catastrophic loss of the TITAN and help ensure a similar tragedy does not occur again.”
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Analysis of the remains and evidence collection will continue as part of a wider international investigation into the details of the submersible imploding around 13,000 feet underwater.
The announcement of the discovery of potential remains came as the first photos of the submersible wreckage were circulating on Wednesday. Parts of the submersible were brought ashore from the Atlantic Ocean in Newfoundland, Canada.
The Coast Guard reported on June 22 the vessel suffered a “catastrophic implosion” during a voyage to explore the Titanic shipwreck on June 18 in the North Atlantic, killing all five aboard.
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush led the experimental submersible with British billionaire Hamish Harding, Shahzada and Suleman Dawood, and Paul Henry Nargeolet on board. The vessel was made of carbon fiber and titanium and weighed 23,000 pounds.
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The Coast Guard is working with other agencies, such as the National Transportation Safety Board, to investigate the explosion and noted updates are expected in the coming weeks.
“I am grateful for the coordinated international and interagency support to recover and preserve this vital evidence at extreme offshore distances and depths,” Neubaue said.
