<html><head></head><body><p dir="ltr">My thoughts exactly. Thankfully, I've managed to avoid the worst effects of the downturn in oil and gas because our clients are worldwide. I'm doing some collapse testing right now on some large samples for an Alaskan LNG pipeline. Pretty impressive stuff to see 2" wall pipe bend like rubber in the big machines.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sean<br></p>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On November 6, 2015 6:36:00 PM MST, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446859999496_2850"><span>Well, now is the perfect </span>time to bust out the cheque book because steel is as low as it is going to be according to EE and they are pretty dead over there.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1446859999496_2850">Hank</div> <br /><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br /><br /></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> On Friday, November 6, 2015 5:41 PM, Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> wrote:<br /> </font> </div> <br /><br /> <div
class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv1671754707"><div><div dir="ltr">No diesel. It will not operate independent of support capable of charging the batteries at the surface, though this may be accomplished by a portable generator if need be.</div>
<div dir="ltr">It may be left in the water (towed, secured alongside, loaded and offloaded etc.) for the duration of an expedition, but is not intended for long-term submergence, such as seasonal operation. Crane, A-frame or boat lift retrieval will be employed for storage and necessary maintenance.</div>
<div dir="ltr">Sean<br clear="none" />
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<br clear="none" /><br clear="none" /><div class="yiv1671754707yqt2003430337" id="yiv1671754707yqtfd80507"><div class="yiv1671754707gmail_quote">On November 6, 2015 5:16:12 PM MST, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> wrote:<blockquote class="yiv1671754707gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex;">
<div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div id="yiv1671754707yui_3_16_0_1_1446855028399_5216"><span>Do you intend on leaving the sub in the water full time (seasonal) Alsso sounds like it could have a diesel engine.</span></div><div id="yiv1671754707yui_3_16_0_1_1446855028399_5216"><span>Hank</span></div> <br clear="none" /><div class="yiv1671754707qtdSeparateBR"><br clear="none" /><br clear="none" /></div><div class="yiv1671754707yahoo_quoted" style="display:block;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> On Friday, November 6, 2015 5:02 PM, Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
wrote:<br clear="none" /> </font> </div> <br clear="none" /><br clear="none" /> <div class="yiv1671754707y_msg_container">Ambitious p!
roject,
subject to change as funding dictates. 4 person lockout submersible (pilot, supervisor, 2 divers). Large for a PSub, but sized for road / intermodal transport. Not ramp launchable. Operating depth of 600m, safety factor TBD. 48 hour mission, 72 hour reserve. Built to full ABS / GL compliance with documented tests (NDT, strain gauging, material and proof testing) to enable classification by engaging a surveyor in the future, but not classed at this time. When construction is completed, it will live in Vancouver - my second (first?) home.<br clear="none" /><br clear="none" />Sean<br clear="none" /><br clear="none" /><br clear="none" /><div class="yiv1671754707yqt0113992184" id="yiv1671754707yqtfd74521"><br clear="none" />On November 6, 2015 3:06:12 PM MST, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br
clear="none" />>Hi Sean,We have it all sorted!
out,
and they are going forward, my<br clear="none" />>minimum thickness should be .875 not bad! <br clear="none" />>As for your project, are you releasing clues? Hmmm that means two<br clear="none" />>subs only 5 hr apart, nice! Hank <br clear="none" /><br clear="none" /><br clear="none" />_______________________________________________<br clear="none" />Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br clear="none" /><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br clear="none" /><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><br clear="none" /></div><br clear="none" /><br clear="none" /></div> </div> </div> </div></div><div style="margin-top:2.5em;margin-bottom:1em;border-bottom:1px solid
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