Review of Manned Submersibles Design, Operations, Safety and Instrumentation.

Abstract

This report is a survey of manned and unmanned submersibles, presently operating worldwide, completed for the Oceanographer of the Navy. The review emphasizes those characteristics which would be of high interest in rescue situations. Data were obtained by personal observation of the submersibles and discussion with owners and operators.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1978
Accession Number
ADA061325

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bow Thrusters
  • Cameras
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Crush Depths
  • Depth Indicators
  • Gases
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Oceanography
  • Sea Water
  • Sonar
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thrusters
  • Transducers
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Oceanography.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs