Survival expert explains: this is how the captives of the submarine now fight to survive

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It’s a race against time currently playing out in the Atlantic Ocean: the missing tourist submarine on its way to the Titanic with five people on board has still not been found. In the submarine, the size of a minibus, it is dark and stuffy. Being stuck in it: a horror idea.

Renowned survival guide and trainer of survival guides Gion Saluz (44) from Swiss Survival Training explains what behavior passengers can use to keep themselves alive.

Under no circumstances should you panic

“The priority now is to keep oxygen consumption as low as possible. Men need to stay mentally fit,” he tells Blick. In narrow, dark rooms, people can easily experience anxiety and panic attacks. In this case, it can have serious consequences. “Under no circumstances should the residents hyperventilate, because they consume too much oxygen,” Saluz explains.

This could become a problem, especially for the 19-year-old expedition member. “He probably imagined this trip very differently and still had his whole life ahead of him.” Here it is the job of the crew member and professional diver to have a calming effect on the other passengers.

The cold in such a misanthropic environment should also not be underestimated. You too can contribute to the panic. Muscle tension exercises and breathing techniques can help with this. “Of course that’s easier said than done.”

Food is currently negligible

In extremely exceptional situations, food is often negligible. It is often mistakenly assumed that the main problem is the lack of food. “However, we can survive about three days without water and three weeks without food,” says the expert. Of course, if the inhabitants are on the surface of the water, food may become a problem at some point – but this question has not yet been asked.

The residents do not have to keep moving. That can be waived in the current situation: “If they didn’t have oxygen and food shortages, this would be different.” At this time, the most important thing is to carefully manage energy and slow down the process of oxygen consumption.

All in all, Saluz assesses the prisoners’ chances of survival as relatively poor. “You have to expect the worst and hope for the best.”

Source: Blick