According to the Navy, the rescue vessel is now once again ready for deployment to rescue submarine crews in case of an emergency and can deploy anywhere in the world within 96 hours, capable of supporting U.S. and allied rescue operations worldwide.<\/p>\n
The SRDRS is a 49-foot, tethered, remotely operated system that can rescue up to 16 people at a time.<\/p>\n
NASA monitors weather for Artemis II\u2019s Pacific splashdown off San Diego <\/a><\/p>\n PACIFIC OCEAN (March 4, 2026) The specialized Launch and Recovery System (LARS) returns the pressurized rescue module (PRM-1) Falcon aboard Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) ship Mauser following the completion of a controlled manned dive evolution off the coast of San Diego, March 4, 2026. URC is composed of active duty and Reserve Component Sailors and operations and maintenance contractors located in San Diego, Calif., and is home to the U.S. Navy\u2019s manned deep diving submarine rescue submersible. The team provides administrative, maintenance, operations, and logistics oversight for the Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) and Sibitzky Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiarra Brown)<\/p>\n The March 2026 recertification of the submarine rescue vessel is part of a multi-year collaboration between the Undersea Rescue Command (URC), Submarine Squadron 11, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, Submarine Forces, Naval Sea Systems Command, Program Executive Office Attack Submarines and the Undersea Special Missions Program Office (PMS 390).<\/p>\n The Navy says SRDRS consists of three systems<\/a>:<\/p>\n Assessment\/Underwater Work System (AUWS): Consists of a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) for assessment of a disabled sub and rescue hatch clearance down to 2,000 feet of seawater.<\/p>\n Submarine Rescue System \u2013 Rescue Capable System (SRS-RCS): RCS Pressurized Rescue Module (PRM) provides a tethered, remotely-operated vehicle capable of rescuing 16 personnel per trip.<\/p>\n Submarine Decompression System (SRS-SDS): Will provide a transfer-under-pressure capability for hyperbaric treatment of Sailors rescued from a pressurized sub.<\/p>\n \u201cThis successful dive signifies a major milestone for the Navy,\u201d said Rear Adm. Jonathan Rucker, Program Executive Officer, Attack Submarines. \u201cWe hold ourselves to extremely high standards in the undersea community. Going through this process shows that the team is ready to meet and exceed those standards. This accomplishment is a direct result of the whole team\u2019s dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"PACIFIC](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/28a5bdf093e93d11289b4bd23ce8d43f.jpeg\"\/)
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