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 & 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 & 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]

There is a new version under development, the SRV-650, with a maximum depth of 650 m (2 133 ft) and with a hosting capacity of 15 people.

See also

• Italian ship Anteo (A 5309)
• Deep-submergence rescue vehicle – Submersible used for rescue of people from disabled submarines and submersibles
• MSM-1S USEL – Italian deep-submergence rescue vehicle