Description
ULTRA DEEP SUBMARINE RESCUE
The 238 ST (Buque de apoyo de rescate de buceo) es capaz de realizar operaciones de rescate submarino hasta una profundidad de 650 msw gracias a la piscina lunar lanzada Drass Deep Rescue Vehicle (DRV). La embarcación está equipada con un sistema de buceo de saturación integrado de 12 hombres con capacidad para 300 msw. La embarcación alberga un sistema de ventilación submarino Drass incorporado con capacidad para 650 msw y un ROV de trabajo. Este diseño de embarcación es adecuado para operar en condiciones extremas del mar. Gracias a las mayores dimensiones y a la gran cubierta principal, la embarcación se puede utilizar como un recipiente de rescate y salvamento multipropósito flexible, y puede realizar buceo, inspección, reparación y mantenimiento para operaciones submarinas.
DRASS DRV is a modern, effective and reliable rescue vehicle, remotely operated and launched from the moon pool. DRASS DRV is capable of the most extended endurance in intense weather conditions – operating in very rough seas and connecting to the DISSUB even during extreme angle inclination.
The DRV moon pool launch offers the highest reliability and safety standards even in extreme sea conditions thanks to the rail guides and protection of a passive cursor. The cursor extends outside the ship keel, protecting the DRV from accidental bumping against the hull. The main wire pulls the DRV gently into the cursor which is conically shaped to connect with the entrance of the DRV frame.
The heave compensation system keeps the DRV position stable from vessel motion, easing the connection of the DRV with the recovery frame. A safe connection of the DRV is also enabled by the guide umbilical.
Ventajas de DRASS DRV
The main advantages of Drass DRV compared to traditional rescue solutions are as follows:
- The vessel moon pool allows the launch and recovery of the DRV during severe sea conditions.
- Reconnection of the DRV is autonomous, therefore no assisting vessel is required to recover the DRV.
- The training of the DRV pilots can be equivalent to a Working ROV training course, and is therefore available without the expense of actual vessel operations.
- The recovery of the DRV in case of failure is guaranteed by several emergency recovery modes.
- The system requires only a winch and a heave compensator system on top of the moon pool, leaving all the available space on the main deck and optimizing the vessel’s general arrangement.
The DRV is a flexible underwater transportation tool and, thanks to its modular design, once removed, the Submarine Rescue Capsule can be used for multifunctional subsea activities. Through a standard mechanical and signal (should this say ‘signal’ or ‘single’) interface plate, the WROV module of the DRV can transport different payloads. This characteristic gives to the same Rescue Diving Support Vessel an unprecedented flexibility to perform unlimited subsea tasks.
Tareas mas comunes
Dentro del rescate submarino ultra profundo las tareas más comunes se describen a continuación:
- Defence and Deterrence: Installation, removal and maintenance of underwater protection systems for harbours and susceptible sites.
- Defence and Deterrence: Extension of vessel stand-off for mining/de-mining activities.
- General Purpose Subsea Operations: Intervention with WROV capability up to 2000msw.
- Apoyo ambiental / Investigación y desarrollo:
- Despliegue del sistema subacuático para perforación y muestreo de lodos.
- Muestreo de agua de mar para la detección de microplásticos y diversos contaminantes.
- Environmental Support: Detection containment and remediation systems for radioactive or toxic waste sites.
