LR11 submarine rescue vehicle to ship for Indo-Pacific navy
26 January 2021
by Richard Scott
UK-based Forum Energy Technologies has disclosed the completion of a new free-swimming submarine rescue vehicle (SRV) for an Indo-Pacific navy.
LR11 seen during harbour acceptance trials. (Forum Energy Technologies)
The new vehicle, designated LR11, is being supplied to Submarine Manufacturing & Products (SMP) as part of a larger submarine rescue equipment package. While neither Forum nor SMP have identified the navy in question,
Janes
understands that the end customer is the People’s Army of Vietnam Navy.
SMP was awarded a contract in 2018 to supply a complete submarine rescue equipment solution – including a transfer under pressure (TUP) system, an SRV, work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), atmospheric diving suits, and a submarine emergency ventilation and decompression system (SEVDS) – for installation on a new purpose-built submarine rescue ship. Images released by