Mini-submarine demonstrated in Pool of London

Aug. 08, 1974 - Mini submarine demonstrated in Pool of London. The submarine services company Intersub Ltd today staged a demonstration in the Pool of London of the launching and recovery of its PC88 mini submarine from the offshore Marine supply vessel Bay Shore. Bay shore is under charter to Intersub to act as mother sub for the PC88 and has spent the past month in Nantes where she was fitted with a powerful lifting system specially designed for operating the two man observation submarine. The PC 88 can operate at depths down to 800 feet, carry 500 lbs of equipment and undertake underwater missions lasting up to eight hours. The main sphere of operations for the PC88 are pipeline surveys; inspection and observations missions; precise bathymetry before platforms or storage tank installations; and searching for lost equipment. The mini submarine's seabed capabilities, coupled with the mother ship powerful anchor handling and towing equipment, make the PC 88 and the Bay Shore the ideal team for search and retrieval missions in offshore oil exploration areas. Keystone photo shows: View of the PC88 mini sub lifted by crane onto the mother ship Bay Shore, during today's demonstration

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