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A major search continues for a mini-submarine in the Atlantic.
Mórchuardach fós ag dul ar mhion-fhomhuireán san Atlantach.
A major search is still underway for a missing mini-submarine in the deep waters of the Atlantic over a thousand kilometers off the coast of North America.
Tá mórchuardach fós ag dul ar mhion-fhomhuireán atá ar iarraidh in uiscí doimhne an Atlantaigh os cionn míle ciliméadar amach ó chósta Mheiriceá Thuaidh.
It is understood that there are five people in the small submarine – the pilot and four passengers – who were taking a trip under the wreck of the Titanic when the communication between her and those who steered her on the top of the sea was cut yesterday.
Tuigtear go bhfuil cúigear san fhomhuireán beag – an píolota agus ceathrar paisinéirí – a bhí ag tabhairt turas faoi raiceáil an Titanic nuair a gearradh an chumarsáid idir í agus lucht a stiúrtha ar bharr na farraige arú inné.
It is not known what caused the communication to be cut.
Ní fios cad ba chúis le gearradh na cumarsáide.
It is said that rescuers are making every effort to find the submarine, which is 21 feet long, but that it is a great challenge to navigate the very wide area of the sea.
Deirtear go bhfuil gach dícheall á dhéanamh ag lucht tarrthála teacht ar an bhfomhuireán, atá 21 troigh ar a fhad, ach gur mór an dúshlán é ós limistéar farraige an-fhairsing atá siad a chíorláil.
Both planes and ships from Canada and the United States are involved in the search.
Tá idir eitleáin agus longa as Ceanda agus as na Stáit Aontaithe páirteach sa chuardach.
It is also said that it is not possible to be sure if the submarine – which is called the Titan – is still in deep waters or if it has come to the top of the sea without knowing.
Deirtear freisin nach féidir a bheith cinnte de an bhfuil an fomhuireán – dá ngairtear an Titan – an bhfuil sí fós in uiscí doimhne nó an bhfuil sí tagtha go barr na farraige i ngan fhios.
The US Coast Guard revealed yesterday that the vessel had the capacity to remain underwater for up to 96 hours.
Thug Garda Cósta na Stát Aontaithe le fios inné go raibh sé d’acmhainn ag an árthach fanacht faoin uisce ar feadh suas le 96 uair an chloig.
The five people in the submarine are British sailor Hamish Harding; Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Sulaiman; the French pilot Paul-Henry Nargeolet; and the founder of the company that owns the vessel Stockton Rush.
Is iad an cúigear atá san fhomhuireán an toicí as an mBreatain Hamish Harding; an fear gnó as an bPacastáin Shahzada Dawood agus a mhac Sulaiman; an píolóta as an bhFrainc Paul-Henry Nargeolet; agus bunaitheoir an chomhlachta ar leis an t-árthach Stockton Rush.
The Titan is a special submarine and a trip to the wreck of the Titanic costs almost a quarter of a million euros per person.
Is fomhuireán ar leith í an Titan agus cosnaíonn turas uirthi go dtí raiceáil an Titanic beagnach ceathrú milliún euro an duine.
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