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Despite hitting the hour where many experts believe the passengers may have run out of oxygen, the search and rescue mission for the missing tourist submersible in the Atlantic continues.
In 2018, David Lochridge found the submersible had been severely under-tested and its porthole was only certified to withstand a fraction of the pressure it would experience on a Titanic dive.
Coast Guard officials said they are remaining hopeful and declined to give a time line for how much longer they would search for the missing submersible.
A Pakistani businessman and his son, as well as an expert Titanic diver, are among those on the missing sub named Titan.
The trade group said in 2018 the submersible did not meet industry standards, despite advertising it did.