NEW : The rescue / search operation on the ship could take days , a diving expert says . Rescue operations continued , despite concerns about the weather . The search was temporarily suspended Monday because the ship started to sway . Laird , of the International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery group , notes that many cave diver deaths `` are attributed to panic . '' The ship is practically a skyscraper in all directions : 17 decks high and 951 feet long .
NEW : The rescue / search operation on the ship could take days , a diving expert says . Rescue operations continued , despite concerns about the weather . The search was temporarily suspended Monday because the ship started to sway . The ship is practically a skyscraper in all directions : 17 decks high and 951 feet long .