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The existence of the HABETaS project was announced during the SubCon2003
conference in Kiel.
HABETaS is a joint venture between three European companies.
HDW
a world leading submarine designer and builder based in Kiel, Germany.
AMITS
a highly innovative systems design company based in Gosport, United
Kingdom.
BFA Augsburg
a world leading manufacturer of marine safety equipment based in
Augsburg, Germany.
Testing History
The HABETaS project has now completed the test and proving stages
in development.
The initial tests were carried out in the Submarine Escape Similator
(SES) at QinetiQ Alverstoke in the United Kingdom.
HABETaS has now been tested in the SES for simulated escapes to
depths greater than 550 metres.
The picture to the right shows the HABETaS SPES and gas systems
inside a tower mockup inside the SES.
The next tests were carried out at the Royal Navy SETT in Gosport
UK. These trests qualified the suit for manned use.
Final testing in a test tower that modelled the HDW 209 class was
carried out at the Kockums shipyard test facility in Malmoe Sweden.
The concept of HABETaS has been derived looking to the future. The
system is poised ready to exploit advances in physiological research
for many years to come.
Following completion of these tests HABETaS is now available for
sale to the world's submarine operating navies.
HABETaS is a complete fully integrated system comprised of :-
a new escape tower design
a new advanced tower operation management system
the new enhanced SPES submarine escape garments
Installation can be made at newbuild or during a major refit. When
a submarine is already equipped with a suitable tower then it may
be possible for the installation to be carried out without dry docking.
Escape for the Future
HDW
AMITS
BFA
ESCAPE
TOWER
advanced
SPES
More information:
HABETaS Leaflet
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