Deep Submergence Bio Med Dev
Abstract
This project: 1) Develops advanced biomedical and bioengineering technology for medical and life support enhancement to decrease submariner deaths and permanent injury in a disabled submarine (DISSUB) and during submarine escape and rescue; 2) Conducts research for diver health, safety, and effectiveness to increase understanding of human performance and enhanced diver stress management and survivability in high stress environments such as in cold/warm water and at altitude. This project also validates and improves the accuracy of assumptions associated with equipment testing and certification, diving procedures, and diver biomedical physiology. Deliverables for DISSUB include: medical guidance/procedures increasing submariner survivability for submarine escape and rescue (including new Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS)), life support parameters, medical procedures for life support; exposure and mitigation guidance for atmospheric contaminants, high levels of oxygen and/or carbon dioxide; prevention and treatment of decompression sickness and pulmonary oxygen toxicity; and senior survivor expert decision system. Deliverables for diver health and safety include: decompression guidance in extreme environment diving with various breathing mixtures, temperatures, durations, and altitudes; exposure guidance for oxygen breathing; diver performance guidance based on physiological effects of diving; enhanced underwater swimming efficiency; enhanced diver thermal protection; collection of operational diving depth/time profiles to predict decompression risk, and exposure and mitigation guidance for divers experiencing underwater continuous noise, impulse noise, or underwater blast. Requirements: OPNAVINST 3150.27D, Navy Diving Policy and Joint Military Diving Technology and Training Program, 01 Mar 2021 Navy Salvage and Navy Diving Capabilities-Based Assessment (CBA) Report, 19 Dec 2013 NAPDD #587-873, Deep Submergence Biomedical Development, 23 Nov 1999 NAVSEA Instruction 3900.10A, Management of the Deep Submergence Biomedical Research and Development Program, 6 Nov 2018 Navy Diving Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0099_0603713N_4_1319_PB_2025
Related Documents
- Root: Ocean Engineering Tech Dev
- Child Accomplishment: Deep Submergence Bio Med Dev - Diver Health and Safety
- Child Accomplishment: Deep Submergence Bio Med Dev - Submarine Escape and Rescue
- Child Cost Item: 7cbc420eccb2b031038afe9dfb650e07
- Child Cost Item: 102878b8b764d17426b2d7f63c3ff6c9
- Child Cost Item: 5550dd2732f971d642e39f7d421a260c
- Child Cost Item: 9e712e75b0e6bc3137de73186347769b
- Child Cost Item: 80c64bc8a920fa6a779e261478dd3782
- Child Cost Item: 3b98375340561b326903a3019ccb8509
- Child Cost Item: ad0a576d0890f449aeaaf0673512b045
- Child Cost Item: f1dd79377305570c6cde59503d2229ab
- Child Cost Item: 533c1108e0d67dc0cc8cb18df91247eb
- Child Cost Item: 26f2e21dcbb95b166b84b5d92447106a
- Child Cost Item: ee6f7f46b3563941d218c04516e5bc1d
- Child Cost Item: 0fdd26ef273f6222571c5f5d971cc701
- Child Cost Item: eef87bda3dd40350376cf384c0fe7f48
- Child Cost Item: 76cb823ff8cbeab25a2c70d7a19a7077
- Child Cost Item: 9b4f61f6b758d6c604164b1b0e3f499b
- Child Cost Item: cde8f8c822878794d88fd430bbc35ae2
- Child Cost Item: 488989d97ce943b9f94001268edf69c5