Marco U-78 Scirè Posted January 10, 2004 Report Posted January 10, 2004 Ha ragione Daniel..... :s13: :s13:non ci capisco una ma##a.... :s03: :s03: spero faccia piacere a Totiano! Navy Tests Submarine Escape Suit by HM3 Daniel Henry Naval Medical Education and Training Command Imagine putting on all your winter clothing, zipping up your parka and climbing into your gym locker, all the while watching calmly as highly pressurized air and 45-degree water rapidly envelopes you. According to CAPT Bruce Cohen, MC, in an article recently published in Proceedings magazine, "New Sub Equipment & Training Will Save Lives," those few moments of discomfort could be the difference between life and death for Navy submariners. The Navy has adopted a new and approved submarine escape and immersion equipment suits for all its boats. Cohen, who prior to his current post as director, Medical Department Accessions at the Naval Medical Education and Training Command, served as the Senior Medical Officer for Atlantic Fleet Submarine forces. He was the first U.S. naval officer to use the new suit to escape from a foreign submarine in live conditions. While serving with the submarine forces, Cohen participated in a NATO escape and rescue exercise from a Swedish submarine off the coast of Denmark using the new suit. He says this equipment is a marked improvement over previous alternatives for sailors trapped in a stricken submarine. "Prior to this...suit, Sailors forced to escape from a submarine had few options. Essentially, there was a headpiece that provided them with air to assist them with getting to the surface. Unfortunately, this did little to protect them from other factors that could compromise their survivability...things such as water temperature," said Cohen. These factors contributed to problems such as decompression sickness, hypothermia, pulmonary over-inflation syndrome and drowning due to exhaustion. "The...suit, which works as a buoyant water tight compartment, decreases exposure to the elements of the ocean, while providing rapid, pressurized ascent to the surface. Each suit even has its very own lifeboat attached to provide the submariner with a further means of removing themselves from the harsh ocean environment," Cohen explained. When asked about the limitations of the new equipment, Cohen pointed out that escape from the distressed submarine is the last available option. The decision to escape or await rescue depends on what's going on inside the boat. Reasons to escape could range from flooding of compartments to elevated levels of radiation. Factors that could limit escape include the depth of the submarine, or the angle of presentation of the escape hatch, which can be no greater than 45 degrees. There could also be dangerous surface conditions or rescue operations could be held up due to the sub's location. "To suggest that submarine duty is dangerous business would be an understatement...but, given the right situation and conditions, these suits provide our folks with the best possible chance for survival," added Cohen. LINK Quote
Totiano* Posted January 11, 2004 Report Posted January 11, 2004 Questa è parte della storia che gli inglesi insegnano ai noi istruttori alla fuoriuscita quando facciamo la specializzazione a Gosport... Sanno sempre vendersi molto bene! E sempre un piacere rileggerlo! Quote
Marco U-78 Scirè Posted January 11, 2004 Author Report Posted January 11, 2004 ROYAL NAVY LINK Magnifico!!!! :s15: :s15: :s15: :s15: Quote
Guest Max "Quarnaro" Posted January 11, 2004 Report Posted January 11, 2004 Giàche si nomina una base inglese: esiste ancora HMS Dolphin?? (o mi almeno così mi pare.......) Quote
Totiano* Posted January 12, 2004 Report Posted January 12, 2004 Il glorioso "HMS dolphin" esiste ancora in quel di gosport ma è l'ombra di se stesso, essendo scomparsi tutti i battelli diesel. L'ultima volta che ci sono stato (2001) era rimasto solo il SETT (le sistemazioni per l'addestramento alla fuoriuscita) ed i simulatori degli Upholder su cui sistavano addestrando i Canadesi. Sapevate che questa base è stata la culla del sommergibilismo inglese? Quote
Guest Max "Quarnaro" Posted January 12, 2004 Report Posted January 12, 2004 Io sì!! Per questo motivo ho chiesto se era ancora "viva"........chi sa anche la base di Holy Loch ha fatto la stessa fine......spero di no altrimenti tutti quei nucleari dove li mettono?? Quote
Totiano* Posted January 12, 2004 Report Posted January 12, 2004 Holy Loch è la parte americana della base, la parte inglese è Faslane ed è + viva che mai visto che ci hanno celebrato il loro centenario dei sommergibili proprio l'anno scorso! Quote
Guest Max "Quarnaro" Posted January 12, 2004 Report Posted January 12, 2004 Ogni tanto una buona notizia!! :s01: :s01: Quote
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