The 'Titan' is reportedly one of only three vessels in the world that can reach the Titanic. That makes it difficult to find.
boasts a depth range of 4,000 meters , purportedly making it one of only three submersibles in the world capable of reaching the legendary shipwreck. The ability to reach such depths, however, makes it incredibly difficult to locate.Satellite communication methods like GPS are integral to location services on or near the Earth’s surface, but that ability quickly disappears as you head deeper underwater.
, EPIRBs activate only when a vessel capsizes to a depth of 1-4 meters—thus rendering them all-but-useless for a submersible such asAn experimental submersible deep below the surface will be much more challenging for authorities to find, requiring the use of special underwater equipment to search for the vessel and the signals it emits—if it emits any at all. As
notes, although many underwater vehicles include an acoustic device that emits detectable sounds underwater for rescuers, “it’s unclear if the
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