Michael Cundiff
Member
Hello:
I thought it might be nice to ease the tension.
The last contribtution in regards to "Human Remains" was by Mr. Standart and mentioned the R.O.V. and it's advantage of exploring the more confining areas, as opposed to the deep-sea submersible. And Michael's mention of the *less risk* probability.
I recall the History Channel exclusive "Titanic 90 yrs. below" interview with Martin Bowen. There was a frantic moment in 1986 whereby "J.J." (ALVIN's R.O.V.) became entangled. Dr. Ballard and the WHOI sub pilot were unnerved, all the while Bowen maintained his composure and after a spat, freed the "swimming eyeball". At this particular time in 1986 I am certain there was no severing device fitted to ALVIN or the R.O.V.
I do know that NAUTILE's R.O.V., "ROBIN" is equipped with a tether severing method, designed by her caretaker IFREMER'S Yann Houard. However, it has never been applied so therefore not trusted technology.
Also, I recall during the Discovery Channel *live* telecast fom the TITANIC wreck-site, there was great concern on keeping the *fiber-optic* cable (towed the 2 1/2 mile descent by NAUTILE)free from entanglement on the wreck itself.
With all this talk of deep-sea submersibles, as I lay in bed lastnight I was not counting sheep, but submersibles, and thought what a neat thing it would be to have NAUTILE, ALVIN, MIR I and MIR II, and if the Japanese would oblige SHINKAI, all hovering over, first the bow and then the stern...lights ablaze!!
And to think that just one *liftoff* of a United States Space Shuttle mission could fund the cost of my *submersible TITANIC convention*.
This is one point to which Dr. Ballard and I see eye-to-eye...deep sea exploration is neglected.
Think there might be any shipwrecks under those frozen Martian bodies of water?
Michael A. Cundiff
USA
I thought it might be nice to ease the tension.
The last contribtution in regards to "Human Remains" was by Mr. Standart and mentioned the R.O.V. and it's advantage of exploring the more confining areas, as opposed to the deep-sea submersible. And Michael's mention of the *less risk* probability.
I recall the History Channel exclusive "Titanic 90 yrs. below" interview with Martin Bowen. There was a frantic moment in 1986 whereby "J.J." (ALVIN's R.O.V.) became entangled. Dr. Ballard and the WHOI sub pilot were unnerved, all the while Bowen maintained his composure and after a spat, freed the "swimming eyeball". At this particular time in 1986 I am certain there was no severing device fitted to ALVIN or the R.O.V.
I do know that NAUTILE's R.O.V., "ROBIN" is equipped with a tether severing method, designed by her caretaker IFREMER'S Yann Houard. However, it has never been applied so therefore not trusted technology.
Also, I recall during the Discovery Channel *live* telecast fom the TITANIC wreck-site, there was great concern on keeping the *fiber-optic* cable (towed the 2 1/2 mile descent by NAUTILE)free from entanglement on the wreck itself.
With all this talk of deep-sea submersibles, as I lay in bed lastnight I was not counting sheep, but submersibles, and thought what a neat thing it would be to have NAUTILE, ALVIN, MIR I and MIR II, and if the Japanese would oblige SHINKAI, all hovering over, first the bow and then the stern...lights ablaze!!
And to think that just one *liftoff* of a United States Space Shuttle mission could fund the cost of my *submersible TITANIC convention*.
This is one point to which Dr. Ballard and I see eye-to-eye...deep sea exploration is neglected.
Think there might be any shipwrecks under those frozen Martian bodies of water?
Michael A. Cundiff
USA
