FOG BLOG BREAKING NEWS LOG: 40 HRS OF OXYGEN LEFT FOR 5 ON SUBMERSIBLE AS SEARCH CONTINUES!
40 hours of oxygen left on missing submersible, U.S. coast guard estimates Questions linger about ability to retrieve submersible even if it is found Latest updates:
U.S. coast guard says extensive searches have turned up nothing
Search continuing with OceanGate Expeditions leading underwater efforts
More equipment being shipped to St. John's to deploy to scene
The United States coast guard says its best efforts to find a missing submersible have so far come up empty.
Capt. Jamie Frederick, of the 1st Coast Guard Response Department, told reporters they've seen and heard no signs of the Titan — a seven-metre craft that went missing while diving to the Titanic wreckage.
Tuesday afternoon's update came as the clock continues to count down for the five people on board the submersible, which is equipped with a 96-hour emergency supply of oxygen.
"We know there's about 40 hours of breathable air left based on that initial report," Frederick told reporters.
To complicate things further, there is no equipment currently at the scene that can retrieve the crew if they are found alive. Frederick was asked if he believes help will arrive in time.
"I don't know the answer to that question," he replied. "What I will tell you is that we will do everything in our power to effect a rescue."
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