Retired Navy captain David Marquet, a former submarine captain, described this Wednesday (21) the possible scenarios through which the five passengers of the submersible Titan may be going through.
Marquet said he imagines passengers are thirsty and hungry, but that “it probably won’t kill them.” If they’re alive, he said they’re probably very uncomfortable.
“They are freezing. The water around the ship is at or slightly below freezing point. When they exhale, their breath condenses. There is ice inside parts of the submarine. They must be all huddled together trying to conserve their body heat. They are running out of oxygen and are exhaling carbon dioxide,” the captain said.
he said to CNN that the submersible has a “limited ability” to absorb exhaled carbon dioxide, which at high levels can cause headaches, confusion and nausea.
“The oxygen, carbon dioxide and freezing are what they need to hold out as long as possible to give first responders the time they need,” added Marquet.
Source: CNN Brasil
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