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Submarine Rescue Vehicle (SRV)

FET · Model LR600

Battery-powered, untethered submarine rescue vehicle with three crew, rescuing up to 18 persons per dive at depths over 600 meters; built under Lloyds rules.

Description

The LR600 is FET's latest submarine rescue vehicle (SRV). It is an evolution of previously delivered systems, including the NATO Submarine Rescue System, in service since 2008. The battery-powered SRV operates without a tether, has a three-man crew and is designed to recover submariners from a distressed submarine to deck.

Key features

  • Built under Lloyds Rules and Regulations for submersibles and diving systems
  • High-strength steel single-piece hull
  • Mates with a distressed submarine at angles of up to 90 degrees (+/- 45°)
  • Rescues up to 18 persons per dive with 3 crew, at operating depths over 600 meters
  • Length 10 m, weight under 30,000 kg

Related equipment

ELSS pods and nets, mating targets, launch and recovery systems and military intervention ROVs, built at FET's Kirkbymoorside, UK facility.

Specifications

Length10m
Weightunder 30,000kg
Rescue capacityUp to 18 persons with 3 crew
Operating depthabove 600 meters
Mating angleup to 90 degrees (+/- 45o)

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