Last update 25 Oct 2007

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Australia - Remora Last update : 

                 Australian Submarine Rescue Vehicle (ASRV) "Remora"

Vehicle Dimensions: Weight (In air): 16.7 Tonnes
Capacity: Six survivors.  Plus an attendant.  An enlarged vehicle is in process of development.  Casualty handling system for the incapacitated.
Operating Limits:

Depth: 525m 

Sea State  <5 (wave height 4m)

Hyperbaric capability

Up to 5 Bar

36 survivors in two 9m DCC joined to 6m Transfer under pressure chamber

Cycle time 3 hrs
Speed: 3 Knots
MOSHIP requirements:

Required deck width 8m and area approx 500m2  

but minimum is 300m2 

 

Electrical supplies 440v 3ph 495kW One generator set is part of outfit, second supply required for redundancy. 
Mating limitations:

Rescue skirt compatible with RV seat iaw NATO STANAG 1297

Mating possible up to DISSUB heel of 60º by use of articulated skirt.
Handling System:

A-Frame is part of integral handling system.
Transportation

Transportable by road, rail and Air (one C-5 /An 124, two C 141 or ten (x10) C-130)

System breaks down into a number of ISO containers.  No single component is too big for C-130
Personnel

Civilian      (per watch)

SERS Manager                   

Pilot

Navigator

Winch Operator

LARS Operator

2 Deck Hands

Bell operator

Service

Controller Rescue Forces (CRF)

Assistant CRF

2 Comms numbers

Medical staff

(No. uncertain)

 
Tools available:

1 Commercial Sonar 330Khz

Sonar Transponders (Simrad)

UWT (10, 25 KHz)

CCTV 6 Cameras

Two 7-function manipulators