A “debris field” has been discovered within the search area for the missing submersible Titan by a remotely-operated vehicle near the wreckage of the Titanic, the US Coast Guard said.

The US Coast Guard said experts were “evaluating the information” after the debris was found, reports glasgowtimes.

The Coast Guard had said earlier on Thursday that it is still treating the mission as an “active search and rescue”, despite hopes fading as the expected 96-hour oxygen supply onboard dwindled.

The US Coast Guard said a remotely-operated vehicle from the Canadian Horizon Arctic ship found debris on the sea floor near the Titanic wreckage.

A press conference will be held at the Coast Guard base in Boston to “discuss the findings” at 8 pm UK time.

Rear Admiral John Mauger, First Coast Guard District commander, and Captain Jamie Frederick, First Coast Guard District response coordinator, will lead the press conference.

Agencies