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It's also the only planned trip for the company this year due to weather. So the sub has sat for a period of time before being put in use. Do you think they do
by jvm___ 3y ago
It's also the only planned trip for the company this year due to weather. So the sub has sat for a period of time before being put in use.
Do you think they do extensive trial runs first at the beginning of each season? Like send it to the bottom un-manned just to double check?
As my former boss liked to say "Things that aren't tested don't work."
- prmoustache 3y agoI think they can't even send it un-manned because it is not externally controllable. From what I understood in footage of a previous "mission", all is operated on board and there is nothing the ship crew can do appart from communicating (when it still works).
- salawat 3y ago...well... Then clearly they should have put more time into the control system to allow for remote control from a submerged audio relay? We've got more than enough ways to rig up signalling networks that there is zero reason for any submersible to not be remotely tested to crush depth.