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And teams are continuing to come. tonight a plane is expected from new york carrying aid for the rescuers, also a french vessel is due to arrive carrying more specialist underwater kit including a robot that can reach 20,000 feet below sea level, that will be a contribution to what looks now to be the deepest search and rescue mission ever attempted. but bear in mind, the teams have to find the titan and when they do find it, they then have to somehow get they then have to somehow get the team o...

The titan is about 22 feet long — or 6.7 metres. its also capable of reaching depths of up to 13,123 feet below sea level — roughly 4,000 metres. and with the help of four electric thrusters, the titan can reach speeds of about 3 knots, or3 mph. live now to dr kenneth ledez, a hyperbaric medicine expert. thank you so much forjoining us tonight. we have been talking this evening about the time possibly left for this crew, the time, the amount of breathable air they might have left. it is not ...

Be independently classified. this sub, called the limited factor, has repeatedly been to the deepest place in the oceans, the mariana trench, nearly 11 kilometres down. nothing is more unique or cutting edge, but the team behind it worked with assessors and the limiting factor has full certification. no—one knows whats happened to the titan, but it may be a turning point for how this industry is regulated. lets take a look at what we know about the titan. the missing submersible weighs about 2...

Hours ago. earlier rear admiral john mauger told nbc news the coast guard will continue to search throughout the day. >> reporter: this is what theyre looking for. the titan is just 22 feet long. this is to scale. five people, all men, are on board. and when you look at how small this is relatively speaking, you can see why it is so difficult to find in an ocean that is just so incredibly vast. thch vessel itself has four electric thrusters that move at a speed of about three knots, roughly 3 1/...

Mcgyvery jerry riggedness. youre putting construction pipes as ballast. >> i dont agree with that assumption of it. everything else can fail, your thrusters can go, your lights can go, youre still going to be safe. >> tom, it must be eerie knowing everything that you beth know about this small universe of people with this passion. that was stockton rushed. he was asked about whether its mcgyver-ish to use a console for gaming. and i suppose if this had been a triumph of technology we wouldnt be ...

That they are currently searching. we just know debris was found in the search area, and thats about it right now. so we are -- we are really leaning into that news conference and perhaps an update there. i should say, a lot of the coast guard updates, they have not had a lot of really specific information. maybe this time is different. >> and when you talk about the debris field, remember, we are talking about a submersible that is about the size of an suv, and as you have seen the pictures of ...

Youre conserving power. youre free falling through this dark freezing world. as youre free falling -- can you hear me? >> neil: yes, i can. go ahead. >> youre free falling in this world where occasionally youll see these creatures outside in this world of perpetual night. anyway, we realized that we were some distance from the wreck. we decided to put our thrusters on and try to propel ourselves closer as we were descending. when we put the thrusters on, the thruster on one side failed. we had a...

And the families that are are waiting for their safe return. lets take a look at what we know about the titan. the missing submersible weighs about 23,000 pounds — or roughly 10,400 kilograms. the titan is about 22 feet long — or 6.7 metres. its also capable of reaching depths of up to 13,123 feet below sea level — roughly 4,000 metres. and with the help of four electric thrusters, the titan reaches speeds of about three knots, or three miles per hour. we will bring you updates on the sear...

As right now, this is very much still a rescue mission and we live in hope, and our thoughts and prayers are with those people 600 kilometres off our shore and the families that are are waiting for their safe return. lets take a look at what we know about the titan. the missing submersible weighs about 23,000 pounds — or roughly 10,400 kilograms. the titan is about 22 feet long — or 6.7 metres. its also capable of reaching depths of up to 13,123 feet below sea level — roughly 4,000 metres....

Of these little things, like the lights and the controller and the thrusters, those can break and youll be fine. the part we put all our attention and care into is the passenger compartment, that contains the air, the carbon fiber cylinder. that we worked with nasa, worked with boeing, that, he said, is buttoned down and solid. i dont think the fact that some of these things are macgyverd together is necessarily an indication of a general -- >> one of the things were learning, this vessel is rea...