Submarine Rescue in the Peruvian Navy: Capabilities, Operational Limitations and Technological Options for its Development

Abstract

This research seeks to determine whether the Peruvian Navy is currently able to face an emergency or urgency situation at a depth greater than 350 feet, either to carry out rescue operations in a submarine unit or to recovery a device of strategic value. This is a qualitative research of documentary analysis (Hernández, Fernández and Baptista 2014), as it provides an appraisal of deep diving technologies currently available, such as atmospheric diving suits, direct operation vehicles, remote operation vehicles and saturation diving systems after having carried out an assessment of its main characteristics, including a comparison between its advantages and disadvantages based on the logistics available to the Navy. Likewise, the training received by the students of the Peruvian Navy's Diving and Rescue School was assessed, highlighting the importance of studying the most recent technologies used by other Navies and industries globally. The research will contribute to identify the capabilities, operational limitations, deep diving technology options and professionalization of the Peruvian Rescue Group personnel for deep-sea rescue.