Time is running short as search for Titan submersible focuses on undersea sounds, with just one night left before oxygen supply runs out for its five passengers, which include a British billionaire and a Pakistani business tycoon
Also on board is the company's CEO, Stockton Rush, and a French submarine operator Paul-Henri Nargeolet, nicknamed"Mr Titanic" for his frequent dives at the site.
After the noises were detected by a Canadian P-3 aircraft, rescuers relocated two remotely operated vehicles [ROV] that search under the water and one surface vessel with sonar capability. "There have been multiple reports of noises, and every one of those noises is being analysed," said Carl Hartsfield, from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.Frederick said the number of surface vessels in the search would double from five to 10 within 24 to 48 hours.
The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in 1912 during its maiden voyage from England to New York with 2,224 passengers and crew on board.It was found in 1985 and remains a lure for nautical experts and underwater tourists.Alistair Greig, professor of marine engineering at University College London, has suggested two possible scenarios based on images of the Titan.
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