Gareth Evans and Lara Guzzi

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The Submarine that went out to see the remains of the Titanic, the most famous tourist ship in the world, has been missing since Sunday and its search continues.

The five passengers aboard the submarine include Pakistani-born billionaire businessman Prince Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, British billionaire businessman Hamish Harding, French explorer Paul Henri Nargelet and Stockton Rush, CEO of the company managing the adventure voyage. .

Before starting the trip, Harmish Harding wrote on social networks that he is proud to announce that he will be part of the expedition that will go to the remains of the Titanic. He also wrote that “this will be the last campaign of the year due to the coldest winter in Newfoundland for the first time in 40 years.”

For this eight-day trip, tickets worth more than two and a half million dollars, that is, more than two million rupees, are purchased. Through this tour, you can see the remains of the Titanic lowering 3800 meters into the sea.

According to the US Coast Guard, contact with the submarine was lost an hour and 45 minutes after the trip began on Sunday. The search operation is taking the help of two C-130 aircraft and a sonar.

The US Coast Guard said late Monday that the submarine could have enough oxygen to last three to four days.

US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mager told a news conference: “We estimate that at this time there are between 70 and 96 hours left to complete the search operation.”

However, he said that the area in which the search operation takes place is very difficult, so they face many difficulties.

Prince Dawood is a member of a large Pakistani business family. He is also a board member of the Prince’s Trust UK charity. His son Suleman is also on board the missing submarine.

A statement released by Dawood’s family said: “Our son Prince Dawood and his son Suleiman have set out on a voyage to view the wreckage of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean. At the moment, their underwater vessel (small submarine) has lost “Contact and limited information is available about it at this time. Concerted efforts, led by multiple government agencies and deep-sea exploration companies, are underway to re-establish contact with the submarine and bring it back safely.”

The family said: “We are very grateful for the messages we have received from our allies and friends. We would like to ask everyone to pray for the family’s safety at this time while respecting their privacy.”

The Dawood family is one of the wealthiest families in Pakistan, but they also have strong ties to Britain.

Prince Dawood is the vice president of Engro Corporation. This company works in the fertilizer, food and energy sectors.

According to British media, Prince Dawood was born in Pakistan but later moved to the UK.

There he studied law at Buckingham University. Following this, she also did a master’s degree in Global Textile Marketing from Philadelphia University.

Prince Dawood is also a trustee of the SETI Institute, a space research company. Some information related to this is also available on the institute’s website.

According to this information, Prince Dawood lives in Great Britain with his wife Christine and their children Suleiman and Alina. He is fond of photography and is also known for his love of animals.

He is the vice president of the Dawood Heracles Corporation. Dawood Heracles Corporation is part of the Dawood Group. This family has been maintaining its place in the business world for more than a century.

Prince Dawood became a part of his family business in the year 1996. Here his expertise is in the renewal of the industrial sector in Pakistan.

David Heracles Corporation manages and oversees a number of different industries.

Prince Dawood has been instrumental in development and innovation in the fields of energy, agriculture, food, petrochemicals and textiles.

Prince is also Director Participation Director of Dawood Agro Corporation Limited and Dawood Lawrencepur Limited.

The search for the missing submarine in the Atlantic Ocean continued Monday through Tuesday night but it was not found.

With the passage of time, the search operation is also intensified since it is believed that the oxygen reserves in the submarine do not remain for long.

In addition to the American and Canadian Navy, companies that work in the depths of the sea are also participating in this campaign.

Oceangate, the company that operates this fun ride, also says that every effort is being made to save the people aboard the submarine.

The operation is taking the help of two military aircraft, a sonar and a submarine.

The US Coast Guard says a ship called the Polar Prince spotted the sub on the surface Monday night.

David Pogue, a CBS reporter who was on the same submarine last year, is now missing. “There is probably no way to contact the submarine because the radios or GPS don’t work underwater,” he told the BBC.

“Messages can be sent when a ship comes to the surface of the submarine. But so far there has been no response to such attempts.”

He also said that there is no other way to get out of the submarine because the people present in it can only be taken from outside.

How is the trip to the remains of the Titanic?

According to an Oceangate company announcement, this eight-day voyage is an opportunity to get out of the ordinary and discover something extraordinary.

According to the company’s website, there are plans to send two such missions in 2024.

This small submarine carries a pilot and three guest passengers who purchase tickets. Apart from them, according to the company, an expert is also on board the submarine.

This mission leaves from St. John’s in Newfoundland.

According to the company’s website, it has three submersibles, of which only the missing Titan is capable of going that deep.

The weight of this submarine is 10,432 kg and according to the website it can reach a depth of 13,100 feet. Submarine has 96 hours of oxygen support remaining.

The Titanic ship sank during its maiden voyage to New York in 1912. It was the largest ship of its time. Of the 2,200 passengers and crew present on it, more than 1,500 died. The remains of this ship were first discovered in 1985.

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