Posted on 06/20/2023 11:37:21 AM PDT by Red Badger
With only hours of oxygen left in the submersible that was touring the Titanic, it has gone missing over the wreckage. By 12 pm on Thursday, the oxygen will be depleted. The sub, carrying five people, has been missing since Sunday when it lost all contact while exploring the wreckage of the famous ship 13,000 ft under the sea. GB News said the US is holding up a possible rescue. Rescuers say it’s not a rational decision.
Even if it is located, it would not be easy to rescue those on board, given the depths. It’s down about two miles. It is so deep even the U.S. Coastguard does not have the capabilities to reach it.
We don’t know if they are even alive.
British billionaire Hamish Harding, 58, is among those missing as rescue crews search the Atlantic Ocean.
Harding, who runs an aviation company, was on the 21ft vessel when it set off on Sunday.
The father-of-two, who lives in the UAE, said he was “proud” to be joining OceanGate as a “mission specialist,” adding that the group included “a couple of legendary explorers.”
French diving expert Paul-Henry Nargeolet and submarine boss Stockton Rush are likely on the missing submarine.
A British rescue mission to locate it has been “blocked by US officials.” Yet, there are only hours left to locate and save them. The five passengers onboard are running out of oxygen.
A remotely operated vehicle capable of pulling the vessel has been waiting to leave an airport in the Channel Islands since 7 pm on Monday, says GB News. The vessel takes tourists to the Titanic shipwreck out of the Atlantic Ocean.
NOT RATIONAL
According to the Telegraph, the team from deepwater specialists Magellan Limited has not received approval for take-off.
He added Magellan’s remotely operated vehicle was unique in that it was likely the only asset available to have a winch capable of dragging submersibles from the depths of the ocean, while it can also detect signals and send them above the surface.
Mr Hunchak said the desperate situation was “painful” to him as he described Paul-Henry Nargeolet, a Frenchman reported to be among those on the submersible, as a “personal mentor”.
He told the Telegraph: “We have British, French and US citizens on board and every minute here counts. This is not a rational decision, this is the only asset we have with a winch, and the guys are experts in this area.
“Why not run both vessels? The more help we can get, the better, and denying us means you are giving up on every option you have to save lives.”
“These are irreplaceable human beings.”
There are a lot of not rational decisions being made by US officials in this administration.
I guess it’s kind of like rescuing something off the top of Mt Everest.
Sounds like the Big Guy is waiting for his 10% before he gives his approval.
“There are a lot of not rational decisions being made by US officials in this administration.”
You can say that again.
My guess is that the US already knows the fate of the sub, and knows that any ‘rescue’ at this point is a worthless endeavor.
They have listening devices all over the sea floor to detect submarine traffic.
They would have picked up a implosion at crush depth very easily.
They just don’t want to say it...................
IMO sounds to me the USN picked up an implosion at the time contact was lost.
They probably know that it’s been pressured-crushed.
10 percent from a billionaire’s family would definitely get the nod from Brandon.
“Sounds like the Big Guy is waiting for his 10% before he gives his approval.”
No. They know there is zero chance of a rescue even if they found the sub already.
You’re probably right.
Wait. A ship in the GB Channel Islands needs US government permission to leave port to head out to the open ocean?
They need permission just to leave port?
It's not like they could reach the site of the support ship in an afternoon ... would take a couple of days, and then spend the time getting a permit.
?! The US gives out permits for a British ship wreck?
How do USA bureaucrats have any say in what those from other countries do?
an airport.......................
Maybe they don't want it known that the last transmission from the vessel was the Pakistani dude onboard yelling "Allahu Akbar!"
Yes, I’m practically sure they do, but don’t want to tell the world and the relatives their loved ones died.
They could tell them the exact minute it happened................
Apparently not. If they were, why were they on a silly submarine joyride in the first place?
“I guess it’s kind of like rescuing something off the top of Mt Everest.” Excellent analogy. Traveling “13,000 ft under the sea” to Titanic and climbing 29,000 ft to Mr. Everest are both difficult rescue spots.
How is it that the US has authority to block the use of a British rescue vessel???? The search is in international waters.
Exactly how is the US blocking the rescue?
Are they stopping others from doing it?
Then, no, they are not blocking the rescue.
“My guess is that the US already knows the fate of the sub, and knows that any ‘rescue’ at this point is a worthless endeavor.”
Even if they were located there is not enough time to move assets over 1000 miles and rig for recovery. They are just going through the motions.
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