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Titanic sub: Crews exploring undersea noises in ‘complex’ search

US Coast Guard official stresses ‘hope’ in multinational effort to find the five people on board of the missing vessel. Rescue crews looking for the submersible vessel that went missing in the northern Atlantic Ocean are moving assets and focusing their search on an area where undersea noises have been detected, a US Coast Guard official has said. “The ocean is a very complex place obviously – human sounds, nature sounds, and it’s very difficult to discern what the source of those noises are at times,” Hartsfield said. “We also have to factor in ever-changing weather conditions, currents and sea states that expand the search area every hour,” Frederick said. “There’s an enormous complexity associated with this case due to the location being so far offshore, and the coordination between multiple agencies and nations.” While the US and Canada are leading the search, Frederick said there has been a “full spectrum of international assistance”, including from the UK and France.

Al Jazeera

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