The company that owns the Titan submarine confirmed Thursday that the five crew members of the submarine are dead. The statement was published after the remains of the submersible were found today.
The British BBC and Sky networks reported that diving expert David Mearns, who is a friend of one of the Titan’s passengers, assured that the remains found in the ocean belong to the submersible and are part of the front, rear and cover. landing platform.
According to Mearns, the president of the Explorers Club, which is tied to the diving and salvage community, provided him with this information.
Below is the statement
We now believe our Stockton Rush CEO Shahzada Dawood and her son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet have sadly been lost.
These men were true explorers who shared a distinctive spirit of adventure and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans. Our hearts go out to these five souls and each member of their families during this tragic time. We are sorry for the loss of life and the joy they brought to everyone they knew.
This is an extremely sad time for our dedicated employees who are exhausted and deeply grieved by this loss. The entire Ocean Gate family is deeply grateful for the countless men and women from multiple organizations in the international community who expedited a wide variety of resources and worked hard on this mission. We appreciate your commitment to finding these five explorers and your days and nights of tireless work in support of our crew and their families.
This is a very sad time for the entire exploring community and for every single family member of those lost at sea. We respectfully ask that the privacy of these families be respected during this painful time.