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Sunday, November 23, 2008

For those in peril beneath the sea – a £47m rescue sub

It will bring light to the dark of the deep and hope to trapped submariners.

Based in the chill waters of Scotland, a £47 million submarine rescue system will next weekend begin service, ready to be deployed anywhere.

The rescue submarine and its remotely operated robotic vehicle (ROV) officially replaces the former system, which rescued seven Russians in August 2005 trapped in a mini-submarine entangled in cables.

The new system is able to travel faster, dive deeper and carry more sophisticated equipment than the previous craft.

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