RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Russians race to rescue sailors

US Navy salvage vessel such as GRAPPLE or GRASP could lift both nets and sub at a controlled rate. Work class ROV could use special cutting attachments to cut net and free the sub. I, too, pray for the survival of this crew and for God’s grace to all who are involved in the rescue attempts.

Karl S. Luttrell

Science Diving &Environmental Co.

From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of jurba@club-internet.fr
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 10:04 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Russians race to rescue sailors

hi all,

i fear an other sub is not really the solution to rescue those poor lads, only saturation divers could remove the cables , and there is no saturation diving boat in this area.

let's pray for them

regards

jean mi

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>Russians race to rescue sailors
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>The Russian navy is racing against time to rescue the crew of a deep-sea diving vessel trapped on the ocean floor in the Russian Far East.
> The Priz submersible became caught in a fishing net and sank to a depth of 190m (620ft) off the Kamchatka peninsula on Thursday, officials say.
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>The Russian navy has sent rescue ships to the area, and requested the help of the Japanese and US fleets.
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>A navy spokesman said the sailors had enough air for only another 24 hours.
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>Earlier Russian officials had said the sailors might have up to another four days' supply.
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>Too deep
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> Japan has decided to send rescue ships to the site, Russian media have reported. The assistance from the US is also expected.
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>"The Navy's Command has requested the US Pacific Fleet assistance through the embassy in Moscow," navy spokesman Capt Igor Dygalo told Itar-Tass news agency.
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> PRIZ SUBMERSIBLE
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>Length: 13.5m
>Width: 3.8m
>Maximum speed: 3.3 knots
>Maximum depth: 1,000m
>Hull: Titanium
>Air supply: 120 hours
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>Interfax news said the Russian Pacific Fleet commander was discussing with the US Navy how it might help.
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>The submersible, normally used for underwater rescue operations, was taking part in a military exercise when its propeller became entangled in the net on Thursday.
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>Officials said there was "technical communication" with the sailors, but no voice contact. None is believed to be hurt.
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>The vessel is too deep to allow the sailors to swim to the surface on their own, and another submersible is needed to release them.
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>The accident occurred almost exactly five years after the nuclear submarine Kursk sank to the bottom of the Barents Sea after explosions on board.
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>All 118 men on board died - including some sailors who survived the initial blast but ran out of oxygen.
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>Russian authorities were sharply criticised for their handling of the crisis.
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>The AS-28 'Priz' minisub can operate at depths of 1,000m, but 190m is too deep to allow the crew to attempt escape
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