7 stuck in Russian mini-sub on Pacific sea floor

The sub that cut the cables was owned and operated by the Royal Navy! The US Navy team that was also there had two of the exact same ROVs, so there is the source of your confusion, Victor!

the sub could have surfaced with the net, but the latter snagged the antenna me thinks

Tri: mate the Anchor of the surveillance system was snagged around the tail of mini sub and that is what stopped it from coming up. It was caught around the tail plane and hooked right in.

Obviously it was both a net and a surveillance system that trapped the sub, neither of which would have been a problem on their own (the sub could have surfaced with the net, but the latter snagged the antenna me thinks). Like Ristan said, it was a somewhat bizarre accident that could really have happened to anyone. Still, Russia needs to invest in some ROVs for such situations, the Soviets used to have a formidable array of such systems but none appear to have survived.

I’d like to know more about the under-water surveilance system that was pinning it down, I knew it wasn’t just a fishing net!

Good show to the RN…Nelson would be proud. 😀

The ROV that untangled the minisub is American. The ROV operators are American as well. How do I know? My former boss, who I still see and talk to, worked on the ROV and people he knows were the crew that operated it in this rescue mission.

Your post contradicts every news report I’ve seen so far.
Dude, no offense, but I think I’ll go with what the press is reporting rather than what you heard from some friend of a friend who knows some guy that was part of the crew that operated the submersible. :p

Well who ever it was who caried out the rescue, well done.

I wonder if Cdr Ian Riches, Royal Navy, who is on the spot, could confirm that, Victor?

The ROV that untangled the minisub is American. The ROV operators are American as well. How do I know? My former boss, who I still see and talk to, worked on the ROV and people he knows were the crew that operated it in this rescue mission.

Good show by all involved 🙂

Kudos to the Royal Navy! 🙂

CNN just broke the news about fifteen minutes ago. The sub has surfaced and the crtew is alive and well! Great news for all involced, the crew especially! Here’s a link to the story!
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/06/russia.sea/index.html

Just heard they are all safe, thanks to the British efforts, way to go guys, jolly good show!

Great news, lets hope they are ok

I just heard on the radio that the British “Scorpio” remotely operated submersible had cut the cables that were pinning the Russian submarine to the seabed and that resurfacing was expected to take place “soon.” Hopefully the crew is still alive.

Last night I heard about this on our international news channel, they said that the Russians had called the Japanese in to help but that the Japoanese were 24 hrs away, but they reassured everyone that the subbies had enough food and water to last a 7 day period.

I DON’T BELIEVE THIS!!!

I hope the rescue mission isn’t bungled the way it was during the Kursk disaster.

AND

Anyway, they’ve supposedly already asked Japan and the USA for help, so it seems they learned their lesson.

Where to begin?

Just read on the Göteborg Posten (Swedish newspaper) web site that a line has been attached and the sub has been dragged a kilometre towards shallower water – the aim is to get it to a depth where divers can reach it.

I thought I heard on the radio that the US and UK were rushing Rescue Submersibles to the area? 🙁

Just read on the Göteborg Posten (Swedish newspaper) web site that a line has been attached and the sub has been dragged a kilometre towards shallower water – the aim is to get it to a depth where divers can reach it.

Does Russia have a project to replace their Lenok class deep submergence recovery vehicles?