Submarine Surface Abandonment Trials

Abstract

This report presents the results of the Surface Abandonment Trials held on 17 June 2008 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The trials were based upon a single, credible, pre-determined, surface abandonment scenario and followed the procedures laid down in the U.S. Navy Ship Systems Manual (SSM) utilizing the safety equipment already in service onboard submarines (Mk 10 SEIE suit and Mk 18 life raft) and the two candidates for the successor SEIE suit (Mk 11 SEIE suit and bfa Amphiprion SPES). The four trials simulated the abandonment of a submarine on the surface and were conducted from a submarine in harbor. Eighteen volunteer subjects (16 ship's personnel and 2 SUBSCHOL instructors) participated in the trials, which included two rush abandonments and two normal abandonments. This report provides an analysis of the trials and makes recommendations for the modification of the existing class SSM's surface abandonment equipment and for future surface abandonment research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 11, 2009
Accession Number
ADA505929

Entities

People

  • Linda M. Hughes
  • Nicholas J. Yarnall
  • Wayne G. Horn

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Biomedical Research
  • Boats
  • Data Analysis
  • Fish
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Instructors
  • Life Rafts
  • Medical Personnel
  • Navy
  • Safety
  • Safety Equipment
  • Ships
  • Submarines
  • Survival Equipment
  • Uss Charlotte
  • Volunteers

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies