On  Monday, April 09, 2001 4:04 PM, Viv, (aka Krazy Kiwi) wrote:

> The Remora is a remotely operated rescue vessel, capable of recovering
> crews from a depth of more than 500 metres. It is powered by a cable
> attached to a mother ship & is capable of remaining uw for far longer
> periods than battery powered vessels. It can carry 7 sailors at one time
to
> the surface with each dive expected to take up to 2 hours.

> Will be interesting to see how successful this exercise is as it is the
> most complex peacetime exercise ever undertaken by the navy of late.

The 'Remora' is also the most advanced submarine rescue vehicle in the
world!  It employs the seals made famous by Phil Nuyten in his 'Newtsuit'
and can lock on to hatches at angles that were previously deemed to be
impossible to access by capsules.  And it's an Australian design!  :-)

Strike