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Joe, There is a case to be made for following
the various submersible standards…if you ever want to get insurance for
the sub you need to have documented that standards were followed and the value
of the sub is greatly increased if you have to sell the vessel (as it can now
be used for commercial means). Numerous opportunities for PSUB’s employment
for hire has had to be turned down because they were uninsurable. R/Jay Jay wrote: "......reflects
poorly on the rest of the community, gets people killed, and tends to cause
government to step in and regulate" I should have been more clear about it but, this is
precisely the point I was making. One of the things that has chased me from the
sky (costs aside) is overregulation. My point about ABS and Lloyds was that
they are obligatory for commercial ops whereas the homebuilder is absolutely
free to pursue whatever he wishes without hindrance or oversight. This is both
a blessing and a potential curse as you pointed out and is where people like
yourself and Hugo can have the most impact, which is what I was saying. The hatch story was both interesting and
informative...thank you. In the future, I will attempt to be more to the point. Joe |