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[PSUBS-MAILIST] High-angle rescue gear (was: Russian Sub Sunk)
On Thu, 17 Aug 2000 13:09:01 -0400 Phil Nuytten writes:
>Hi, Mike:
> Re your question on a sub-rescue system that will mate at an
>extreme angle: Nuytco designed such a system in 1994 and I patented it
>in 1995/96. We ( Hardsuits International Inc. ) sold the first model to
the
>Royal Australian Navy for about 10 million bucks. The system is formally
>known as an " articulating pressure conduit" but more familiarly known
>in sub rescue/escape circles as 'Remora".
Ah, I like the name "Remora."
>We successfully mated at a DISSUB
>angle in excess of 45 degrees, at a depth of 1800 feet.
What's a DISSUB?
> The patent covers a
>modification to the Remora that would allow it to mate at any angle even
if
>the DISSUB was upside down! This presumes that the sail height would
>allow access to the rescue/escape hatch or a work-class ROV or sub could
be
>used to excavate to the hatch.
That seems to cover all the possibilites, including the current
situation.
>If you wish to check it out, you can access US
>patents on the net . . check under my name: Rene T. Nuytten ( blush).
Phil, this is the sort of thing that makles me want never to dive with
you.
If something goes wrong, I'll prefer to have a mind like yours topside,
doing the rescue management.
I'll have a look.
Thanks.
Mike
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