How Much Did Titan Search Cost? US Coast Guard’s Bill Alone Will Be in the Millions, Experts Say

How Much Did Titan Search Cost? US Coast Guard’s Bill Alone Will Be in the Millions, Experts Say
Crew members prepare to depart on a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane to help in the search for the Titan submersible in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada on June 21, 2023. Petty Officer 1st Class Amber Howie/U.S. Coast Guard via AP
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PORTLAND, Maine—The cost of the unprecedented search for the missing Titan submersible will easily stretch into the millions of dollars, experts said Friday.

The massive international effort by aircraft, surface ships, and deep-sea robots began on June 18 when the Titan was reported missing. Searchers raced against a 96-hour clock in the desperate hope to find and rescue the vessel’s occupants before their oxygen supply ran out.