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Monday, March 31, 2008

SRV1 Ready For Action

NATO has successfully completed tests of the NATO Submarine Rescue Vehicle (SRV).

This $95 million SRV1 is a deep water rescue device that can be airlifted to anywhere in the world on short notice, fit on the deck of at least 140 identified ships, and mate with the escape hatches on most of the worlds submarines.

The SRV1 has a crew of three and can carry up to 15 men at a time to the surface.

It can do this at the rate of four hours per trip (to allow for time to deal with decompression, battery recharging and maintenance.)

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