Submarine Rescue Systems

[riksavage]

A report in Janes Defence Weekly, Issue 45, dated the 8th November 06discloses that James Fisher is to buy up the Royal Navy’s Submarine Rescue Service equipment and offer a global rescue service to international navies. With the entry of the new NSRS rescue system the RN (shared asset with France, but operated out of the UK) legacy equipment is no longer needed.

Apparently James Fisher is in discussions with several navies’ which would also include the training of personnel to operate the equipment. No doubt certain navies would not want outsiders poking around their stricken subs for security reasons.

Sounds like a sensible business plan to me, particulalry based around a retainer program. Very few navies’ with the exception of the UK, France and US will have the funds, time and energy to invest money in their own system.

I wonder how the system would operate - first come first serve! What if you had two subs in distress at the same time, or you were retained by two navies fighting on different sides in an armed conflict?

 

[aaaditya]

the question would be,how neutral would such a service be in the event of a war?

 

[gf0012-aust]

A report in Janes Defence Weekly, Issue 45, dated the 8th November 06discloses that James Fisher is to buy up the Royal Navy’s Submarine Rescue Service equipment and offer a global rescue service to international navies. With the entry of the new NSRS rescue system the RN (shared asset with France, but operated out of the UK) legacy equipment is no longer needed.

Apparently James Fisher is in discussions with several navies’ which would also include the training of personnel to operate the equipment. No doubt certain navies would not want outsiders poking around their stricken subs for security reasons.

Sounds like a sensible business plan to me, particulalry based around a retainer program. Very few navies’ with the exception of the UK, France and US will have the funds, time and energy to invest money in their own system.

I wonder how the system would operate - first come first serve! What if you had two subs in distress at the same time, or you were retained by two navies fighting on different sides in an armed conflict?

for allies it wouldn't be an issue - but even in peacetime idealogical opponents don't work together.

eg, within 12 hours of detecting problems with kursk, the uk offered assistance, this was quickly followed up by french and swedish assistance, and within 24 hrs, US assistance. All offers were rejected.

as for expences(?), there is an agreement to allow common collars for DSRV'S. eg, the RAN could go out and assist with an Indian Kilo in distress,
although i do believe that india is looking at getting the same type of vessel as the RANs rescue vehicle.

Personally I would think that a definitions contract for access and usage for a shared DSRV would be an absolute nightmare.

 

[pie1536]

Can I see the picture of this equipment??? Because practically how to rescue a submarine if it sink benith the sea ? Too many factor to think..
How they would like to rescue.... the subs, crew or the weapons/technology...

 

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Can I see the picture of this equipment??? Because practically how to rescue a submarine if it sink benith the sea ? Too many factor to think..

There are numerous pictures of different DSRV's on the net. A quick search will bring some up.

Every country with a DSRV has to go through an annual certification check - and the check is done via a close as possible to real life rescue operation.

If the test fails, then that DSRV cannot be used for rescue work until cleared again.

the only issue is one of absolute depth or rescue from crush depth - in that case it won't make any difference.

In the case of Kursk, she was visible from aircraft height even though sh was deep. Under different command circumstances (and the blame for kursk can be sheeted home directly to the fleet commander) the British and American DSRVs were rejected for too long. By the time the DSRV was allowed in, it was too late for recovery.

How they would like to rescue.... the subs, crew or the weapons/technology...

what are you saying? what has preference/priority?
If so, it was patently clear that the Kursk recovery was mishandled and that crew retrieval came last.