[PSUBS-MAILIST] Thai cave kids

[Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles]

I heard that Elon Musk had proposed something similar just recently.

That said, this is a team of soccer players... As such, shouldn't they already know how to dive?

Kidding aside, I hope they can be extricated safely.

Sean

-------- Original Message --------
On Jul 7, 2018, 21:33, Alan via Personal_Submersibles wrote:

> You have probably all heard of the Thai soccer team trapped in the cave
> in Thailand for a couple of weeks now!
> They are trying to train the kids to dive as one of the escape options.
> One of the sections is a 20 minute dive.
> What about a miniature flexible submarine.?
> Have a flexible bag made of pvc with a hatch incorporated in it.
> Have a small scrubber & battery & small O2 tank with one of Phils belows
> add systems on it.
> The kids are weighted & enter the bag. Air is sucked out via a valve
> until the unit is neutrally buoyant.
> They are hooked on to a guide rope & are pulled through the underwater
> sections.
> They can get out & walk through dry sections.
> Thoughts?
> Alan
>
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