Ahead Of The End Of Oxygen, The Rescue Team Implements With Time To Find Submersible Titan

Canadian coast guard Ann Harvey helped search for the source of the Titan. (Twitter/@USCGNortheas)

JAKARTA - United States Coast Guard officials have confirmed Titan's submersible search operation is still in the search and rescue stage, as oxygen in the underwater vehicle is predicted to run out Thursday local time.

"This is still an active search and rescue at the moment. We are using the equipment we have, vehicles operated remotely to expand our search capabilities, and then also to provide rescue capabilities as well," said Rear Admiral John Mauger, who is leading the search mission., reported the BBC June 22.

"We continue to think about the crew and families left in our minds, while continuing this search and rescue, realizing time, taking into account a lot of data and information into the search," he said when asked about the oxygen inside Titan to Sky News.

Furthermore, it said Thursday's search was supported by new high-tech ships and medical personnel moving towards the search location, along with rescue efforts entering an important phase. This includes the ROV Magellan, a ship equipped with unique equipment.

"We made several decisions to prioritize based on equipment closest to the location and get there," said Rear Admiral Mauger, as quoted by CNN.

He added that medical personnel who have "deep marine medical expertise" are moving towards the location, and a hyperbaric space is also on their way to the search location.