ITS Anteo launches SRV300, a manned submersible capable of mating to a disabled submarine at 300m and transporting 9 crewmembers at a time to the surface
The Italian ship Anteo is a dedicated submarine rescue ship containing several integrated rescue assets
ITS Anteo carries a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in order to perform visual inspection of a disabled submarine
Operated by a pilot on Anteo, the remotely operated vehicle is a highly manoeuvrable platform carrying cameras for underwater inspection
Anteo's crew prepare
the Submarine Rescue Chamber for another descent to the submarine awating rescue on the bottom
ITS Anteo carries a submarine rescue chamber capable of mating to a disabled submarine at 250m
The Atmospheric Diving Suit deployed from Anteo permits divers to remain at surface pressure while working to rescue a submarine at depth
The submarine rescue chamber is a surface tethered diving bell similar to the McCann bell that successfully rescued the crew of USS Squalus in 1939
ITS Anteo's large A-frame crane simplifies the task of launching and recovering her piloted rescue submersible, SRV300
