U.S. Coast Guard Finds Debris Field in Search for Missing Titan Submersible

On Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that a debris field had been found in the underwater search area for the missing Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate. The vessel had lost contact with its host ship on every expedition, and was carrying five people, including its CEO Stockton Rush, when it went missing on Sunday.

The news has been met with a mixture of hope and despair. Mike Reiss, a New York writer and former showrunner of “The Simpsons”, said in an interview with ABC News that the risks of deep sea exploration are clear. “There is a long release you sign, a waiver, that mentions death three times on the first page,” he said.

Guillermo Sohnlein, a friend of Rush, said in a personal statement posted on Facebook that he doesn’t blame OceanGate for the incident, but rather the deep water. “I don’t blame OceanGate, but I think I blame deep water for that.”

The co-founder and former CEO of OceanGate, the company that operated the submersible, has urged people to remain hopeful about the chances of a successful rescue. The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing its search and rescue operations in the area, and the families of those aboard the craft are waiting for news.