After the Titan submersible disappeared last Sunday while descending to the depths of the ocean to explore the remains of the Titanic, the world remained hopeful that the five crew members of the ship would appear alive.
However, after a fight against the clock this Thursday, the US Coast Guard confirmed that several remains found by a robot This morning on the seabed, about 487 meters from the bow of the Titanic, they were part of the lost submarine, and their analysis showed that the same imploded during descent due to a sudden loss of pressure.
The USCG stated that all five passengers were killed and their bodies may never be recovered. The news has shocked thousands of people who followed the search step by step.
The company OceanGate Expeditions, owner of the submersible, confirmed that the pilot and chief executive were traveling on the ship Stockton Rush, along with the passengers Shahzada Dawood and her husband Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet.
Paul Henry Nargeolot: This expert was recognized as “The eminent Titanic researcher,” and for years he specialized in the history of the famous ship that sank after colliding with an iceberg on April 15, 1912.
He had led nearly 30 tourist and investigative expeditions to the wrecks of the cruise ship and thanks to his expertise, more than 5,000 valuable objects have been recovered from the luxurious ship.
He served as director of underwater investigations for the RMS Titanic, an American company that owns the salvage rights to the ship's remains. His friends considered him an expert in crisis situations. A friend and fellow diver, Joe MacInnis, described Nargeolet as an "extraordinary leader capable of confronting and solving all kinds of problems."
Hamish Harding: He was a great adventurer and a prominent British tycoon who served as president of Action Aviation, a company that marketed aircraft to prominent companies, celebrities, political leaders and famous athletes.
Harding was known for his adventurous spirit that led him to obtain five trademarks in the Guiness Book of World Records and to be in the group of six individuals who accompanied Jeff Bezos on his trip to space aboard Blue Origin.
His passion for adventure also once took him down to the deepest part of the ocean in the Mariana Trench, one of his close friends said.
shahzada dawood and his son Suleman Dawood: Shahzada Dawood was the vice president at Engro Corporation, a prestigious Pakistani energy and technology company.
He was also on the Global Board of Prince’s Trust International, a charity backed by King Charles III, and was the successor to one of the largest family fortunes in Pakistan. He resided in England with his wife and two children. One of them, Suleman Dawood, accompanied him on this "tourist trip" and was only 19 years old, according to Wikipedia.
Stockton Rush: He served as CEO of OceanGate, the company he founded in 2009 and coordinated the voyage. He had a degree in aerospace engineering and was the founder of the company in 2009. Rush was the pilot of the Titan on this last tourist trip to the ruins of the Titanic.
The price of this adventure to see the remains of the famous cruise ship was $250,000 per person. The journey to the depths of the ocean and the visit to the ship lasts eight days.
"These men were true explorers who shared a distinctive spirit of adventure and a deep passion for explore and protect the world's oceans. Our hearts go out to these five souls and each member of their families at this tragic time. "We regret the loss of life and the joy they brought to everyone they knew," the expeditionary company said.
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