THE NATO SUBMARINE RESCUE SYSTEM
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EXERCISE SORBET ROYAL 2002
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| The NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) is a multi-national
Project with France, Norway, Turkey and UK. The overall aim of the
Participant Nations (PNs) is to provide an effective and available
submarine rescue capability whilst minimising total Whole Life Costs. A
European system (or Submarine Rescue Unit (SRU)) will complement the
planned new US Submarine Rescue and Diving Recompression System (SRDRS). Having completed Project Definition (PD), the PNs are making final preparations to move to a combined Phase for Design and Manufacture (D&M) and In-Service Support. The Memorandum of Understanding to cover the full life of 28 years is being prepared for signature Autumn 2002 and it is planned that NSRS will achieve full operational capability by March 2006. Close liaison is maintained with the US and other NATO and non-NATO nations to ensure compatibility of systems and enable co-ordinated rescue operations. The NSRS will follow NATO-developed STANAGs, procedures and documentation. NSRS national representatives are attending SORBET ROYAL as an opportunity to witness current rescue systems; final decisions will take account of their observations and the Exercise lessons learned and official findings. |
