SRV-300

SRV-300 is a deep-submergence rescue vehicle that is rated to dive up to 300 m (980 ft).[1] It was built by DRASS (Livorno) for the Marina Militare, and is capable of descending to 300 metres (980 ft) carrying 12 passengers in addition to crew. SRV-300 is hosted by Anteo, berthed at La Spezia.

DRASS Galeazzi SRV-300 launched by mother ship Anteo, Gulf of Taranto, 2005
History
Italy
Name: SRV-300
Builder: DRASS (Livorno)
Launched: 1998
Commissioned: 1999
General characteristics
Class and type: deep submergence rescue vehicle
Displacement: 27.3 tons
Length: 8.46 m (27.8 ft)
Installed power: 20 kW
Propulsion:
  • Electric motors
  • Main propulsion, horizontal angle up to +/- 45°
  • Auxiliary propulsion, 4x10Kw thrusters for transverse and vertical motion
Speed: 2.5 knots (4.6 km/h; 2.9 mph) (3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) without skirt)
Range: 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi)
Capacity: 12 rescuees
Complement: 2 (pilot and co-pilot)
Sensors and
processing systems:		 SIMRAD EM-1002 multibeam echo-sounder

SRV-300 supplanted the Breda MSM-1S USEL deep-submergence rescue vehicle, in 2002 and since 2004 it has been fitted with a Simrad EM-1002 multibeam echo-sounder.[2][3] Further upgrades in 2010 introduced air portability.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Galleria SRV 300 - Marina Militare". Marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  2. "Multibeam echo sounder : Product specification" (PDF). Tdi-bi.com. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  3. "WORLDWIDE SEAFLOOR SWATH-MAPPING SYSTEMS" (PDF). Iho.int. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  4. "Italian Submarine Rescue Vehicle Srv-300 - Tecnica". Betasom.it. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
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