“We are deploying all available assets to make sure that we can locate the craft and rescue the people on board,” he said. “Going into this evening,we will continue to fly aircraft and move additional vessels.”
Mauger told reporters it was estimated that the people inside the submersible would theoretically have between 70 and 96 hours of air.
“We’re using that time making the best use of every moment of that time,” Mauger said.
Mauger said officials have also been reaching out to commercial vessels for help.