[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] SS Excrutiator - submersible escape simulator



Peter,

I was speaking more of contingency planning then of unexpected emergencies…as they say, “To be forewarned is to be forearmed”.  If we review all of the potential issues that we can think of that crop up while operating a sub, then categorize them as to severity (i.e. harmless through life-threatening), further classify the potential incidents as to likelihood of occurrence, and finally arrive at a means to mitigate the most likely and dangerous, we will operate our PSUB in a much safer manner.  Also, after going through this process, we can better early identify (and potentially avoid) an oncoming incident.  You have been (maybe unknowingly) going about this same process when you were considering how to avert a surface collision…an incident with a good chance of happening as compared to others and very severe in nature, even life-threatening thus a lot of effort should be exerted in mitigating the accident.  Your deployable photonics mast is one potential solution.

 

This same process has been used in technical diving to make it safer and is regularly used in developing disaster preparedness plans (hurricanes, flooding, fires, etc.).

R/Jay

 

 

Respectfully,

Jay K. Jeffries

Andros Is., Bahamas

 

A skimmer afloat is but a submarine, so poorly built it will not plunge.

 

From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Peter Madsen
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 5:15 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] SS Excrutiator - submersible escape simulator

 

Jay wrote:

 

"It is my opinion that most PSUBers don’t give enough thought to what emergencies they might encounter..."

 

I agree - in the sence that you can newer really be to considered - and excaping sunken submarines will never be anything any of us can say that

we have done lots of times. When ever I dive I try to remember that this one could be the big one...and the equipment and experinece on this specific deployment will determine if we will make it to surface...

 

Regrads,

 

Peter

 

 

 


Jeg beskyttes af den gratis SPAMfighter til privatbrugere.
Den har indtil videre sparet mig for at få 13985 spam-mails
Betalende brugere får ikke denne besked i deres e-mails.
Hent en gratis SPAMfighter her.