Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Sub Safety (was: Underwater Anchor System)

[Ed Greany <crest25@attglobal.net>]

I suppose this could certainly be a very good subsafe system however, no
system is infalible. My only guaranteed no-fail system is a limited
depth equal to the test depth of the boat. This is not the same as
dissuading development of this subsafe system.

Ed

Doc wrote:
> 
> Hi Ed,
> 
> But now, on a p-sub?
> 
>  As our "hobby" becomes more and more popular, safety must always
> be at the forefront if this wonderful sport is going to flourish.
>  What, as you mention, would be tactically inappropriate, it could be
> our equivalent of the ballistic parachute on microlight aircraft and lend
> that certain extra security needed to get someone on the edge to take the
> plunge.
>  Since most p-subs operate above 500 feet, do you see the depth as a problem
> with properly designed lift bags?
> 
> Doc
> 
> Ed Greany wrote:
> 
> > Doc,
> >
> > Without giving away military secrets, I'll tell you why the government
> > doesn't do it. The same reason we used to weld the escape buoys to the
> > deck and paint them black over the international orange. After all, they
> > won't work in deep water as we already discussed. Simply put, the
> > subsafe systems don't include a lot of safety rescue stuff so they won't
> > accidently (or intentionally) be activated and give away the boats
> > position. Some subs have covert maneuvers and others have stragetic
> > positions to launch weapons during a crisis. How would it look if the
> > sub had a trailing balloon with or without their knowledge? At very
> > least, it would require releasing it somehow and that would also be a
> > DEAD giveaway that the boat is/was there or in the vicinity.
> >
> > The best plan is continual disaster training aboard ship and drills to
> > perfect ones immediate and without thought automatic reaction to a
> > problem.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
> > >
> > > Good call! Thought about that one quite a bit myself,  JPEG image
> > > 720x511 pixels this is how I imagine it might look.
> > > Don't know why the Government guys didn't think of something like this
> > > a long time ago, sure would save a lot of lives.
> > >
> > > Doc