WASHINGTON, D.C., June 28, 2023—The United States Coast Guard received debris and evidence recovered from the seafloor at the site of the TITAN submersible when the M/V HORIZON ARCTIC arrived in St. John’s Newfoundland, June 28, 2023.
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The wreckage of the Titan submersible has been successfully retrieved from the sea floor has has arrived at St. John’s harbour in Canada. The Titan, which is believed to have imploded last… pic.twitter.com/sUPuhYdcxe
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After consultation with international partner investigative agencies, the Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) intends to transport the evidence aboard a U.S. Coast Guard cutter to a port in the United States where the MBI will be able to facilitate further analysis and testing.
United States medical professionals will conduct a formal analysis of presumed human remains that have been carefully recovered within the wreckage at the site of the incident.
🚨 JUST IN: Wreckage of the Titan submersible has been successfully retrieved from the sea floor.
The Titan is believed to have imploded last week about 1,600ft from the Titanic killing all five crew members on board instantly.
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“I am grateful for the coordinated international and interagency support to recover and preserve this vital evidence at extreme offshore distances and depths,” stated MBI Chair Captain Jason Neubauer. “The evidence will provide investigators from several international jurisdictions with critical insights into the cause of this tragedy. 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.”
The MBI will continue evidence collection and witness interviews to inform a public hearing regarding this tragedy.
Additional updates will be available on the TITAN Submersible Marine Board of Investigation webpage: www.news.uscg.mil/News-by-Region/Headquarters/Titan-Submersible.
SOURCE: U.S. Coast Guard press release
