Deep-sea robots brought Titan debris onshore on Wednesday as the US Coast Guard carried out recovery efforts in the wake of the sub's devastating collapse.
After the Coast Guard reported on 22 June that ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) had discovered the Titan's chambers in a sea of debris 1,600 feet from the Titanic's bow, or around 12,000 feet below the ocean's surface, the wreckage was seen for the first time in photographs.
The ROV used to uncover the prior debris was operated by Pelagic Research Services, which announced on Wednesday that its team had successfully finished off-shore operations and was now demobilizing after ten days of work. A press conference will be conducted later in the day, according to the company.
Images taken from the pier appear to show the lifting of many components of the submersible, including the nose cone with its recognizable circular window. At a port in St. John's, Newfoundland, the components were discharged from the American ships Sycamore and Horizon Arctic.
Regarding the investigation or the debris' return to the shore, the US Coast Guard declined to comment. The inquiry is being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), respectively.
