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L&T, Navantia sign teaming deal for Project 75(I) submarines at Rs 43K cr

AIP-driven submarines can remain underwater for up to two weeks before surfacing for battery charging

L&T, Spain's Navantia to jointly bid for $5-bn India submarine tender

L&T has so far built more than 65 defence vessels- both in partnership and on its own- including a handful for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, according to its website

OceanGate website still selling trips to Titanic after deadly sub implosion

The departure dates for the 2024 missions are listed for June 12 and June 21

Debris from implosion of Titanic-bound submersible returned to land

The National Transportation Safety Board has said the Coast Guard has declared the loss of the Titan submersible to be a "major marine casualty" and the Coast Guard will lead the investigation

Int'l agencies investigates loss of Titan submersible carrying 5 people

An international group of agencies is investigating the loss of the Titan submersible, seeking to determine what caused it to implode while carrying five people to the Titanic. Investigators from the US Coast Guard, the US National Transportation Safety Board, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the French marine casualties investigation board and the United Kingdom Marine Accident Investigation Branch are working closely together on the probe of the June 18 accident that drew worldwide attention. Evidence is being collected in the port of St. John's, Newfoundland, in coordination with Canadian authorities. On Sunday, US Coast Guard Capt. Jason Neubauer, that agency's chief investigator, said at a news conference that the salvage operations from the sea floor in the North Atlantic are ongoing, and they have mapped the accident site. He did not give a timeline for the investigation. The Coast Guard board can make recommendations to prosecutors to pursue civil or criminal ...

Knew the submersible was destroyed, OceanGate cut corners: James Cameron

He told the BBC that he knew an "extreme catastrophic event" had happened as soon as he heard the submersible had lost navigation and communications at the same time.

Explained: What was the 'catastrophic implosion' of the Titan submersible?

These findings are in line with previous news that an acoustic signature "consistent with an implosion" was detected by the US Navy on the same day the Titan began its descent

Titan sub's implosion draws attention to deep-sea expeditions regulations

When the Titan submersible made its fateful dive into the North Atlantic on Sunday, it also plunged into the murkily regulated waters of deep-sea exploration. It's a space on the high seas where laws and conventions can be sidestepped by risk-taking entrepreneurs and the wealthy tourists who help fund their dreams. At least for now. We're at a point in submersible operations in deep water that's kind of akin to where aviation was in the early 20th century, said Salvatore Mercogliano, a history professor at Campbell University in North Carolina who focuses on maritime history and policy. Aviation was in its infancy and it took accidents for decisions to be made to be put into laws, Mercogliano said. There'll be a time when you won't think twice about getting on a submersible and going down 13,000 feet. But we're not there yet. Thursday's announcement by the U.S. Coast Guard that the Titan had imploded near the Titanic shipwreck, killing all five people on board, has drawn attention

Here's what filmmaker James Cameron has to say on Titan submarine loss

In an interview with ABC News, Cameron expressed his views on the tragedy as a longtime member of the diving community, who has made 33 trips to the Titanic himself

Titan's 'catastrophic implosion' kills all five on board; details here

OceanGate Expeditions, which owned the 22-foot-long Titan, said in a statement that all five people on board, including company CEO Stockton Rush, are believed to be dead

Five men lost on Titanic sub were bound by their love of exploration

Coming from different backgrounds, they converged in St. John's, Newfoundland, a Canadian city on the easternmost tip of North America, bound by a common dream of seeing the remains

'Banging sounds' heard by rescuers in search for missing Titan submersible

A Canadian P-8 aircraft using sonar "heard banging sounds in the area every 30 minutes"; the five passengers onboard have about 40 hours of oxygen left in the vessel

Missing Titanic submersible was using $30 Logitech video game controller

An expensive 6.7 metre-submersible went missing while heading towards the Titanic wreck. The submersible vessel was reportedly being controlled by a $30 Logitech PC controller.

US nuke-powered submarine arrives in South Korea after Pyongyang's launch

A US nuclear-powered guided missile submarine arrived in South Korea for the first time in six years, amid heightened tensions after North Korea's launch of two ballistic missiles

Thyssenkruppe partners MDL for potential Indian Navy submarine order

6 submarines, powered by air-independent propulsion, are planned to be built under Rs 45,000 cr programme

Navy's Submarine Vaghsheer begins sea trials, to be commissioned next year

The Indian Navy's sixth and final Kalvari class submarine, Vaghsheer, has begun its sea trials and is expected to be commissioned into the force by early next year. The commissioning of the submarine, built under Project-75, is set to enhance the Navy's combat capability at a time when China has been increasing its presence in the Indian Ocean region. "The sixth submarine of Project-75 commenced her sea trials on May 18," the Navy said. Vaghsheer is scheduled for delivery to the Indian Navy in early 2024 after completion of the sea trials. The submarine was launched in April last year from the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL). India has been focusing on bolstering its maritime capability with a focus on the Indian Ocean in the backdrop of concerns over China's growing forays into the region, considered the backyard of the Indian Navy. The Project-75 includes indigenous construction of six submarines. The submarines are being constructed at t

S Korea, US, Japan hold anti-N Korea submarine drill over missile threats

The South Korean, US and Japanese navies began their first anti-submarine drills in six months on Monday to boost their coordination against increasing North Korean missile threats, South Korea's military said. The two-day drills come as North Korea's recent unveiling of a type of battlefield nuclear warhead prompted worries the country may conduct first nuclear test since 2017. The maritime exercises in international waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju involved the nuclear-powered USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and naval destroyers from South Korea, the US and Japan, South Korea's Defence Ministry said in a statement. The training was arranged to improve the three countries' capacities to respond to underwater security threats posed by North Korea's advancing submarine-launched ballistic missiles and other assets, the statement said. It said the three countries were to detect and track unmanned South Korean and US underwater vehicles posing as enemy submarines and other

Australia to buy US made nuclear-powered submarines to modernise its fleet

Australia will purchase U.S.-manufactured, nuclear-powered attack submarines to modernise its fleet, a European official and a person familiar with the matter said Thursday, amid growing concerns about China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region. The purchase agreement for Virginia-class submarines will be announced Monday when President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meet in San Diego for talks on the 18-month-old nuclear partnership known by the acronym AUKUS. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter ahead of the announcement. The AUKUS agreement, announced in 2021, paved the way for Australia to get access to nuclear-powered submarines, which are stealthier and more capable than conventionally powered boats. We all recognize the imperative of ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific over the long term, Biden said in September 2021 when the partnership was announced. We need to be able

Germany to pursue $5.2-billion deal with India to build 6 submarines

The Indian Navy also has two indigenous nuclear-powered submarines.

Submarine INS Vagir commissioned, set to give boost to Navy's special ops

INS Vagir, the fifth submarine of the Kalvari Class submarines, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Monday, giving a boost to the force's prowess. INS Vagir, which has been built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited here with technology transfer from France, was commissioned in a ceremony attended by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar. "The submarine will boost the Indian Navy's capability to further India's maritime interests in deterring the enemy, and conducting Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) to provide decisive blow in the times of crisis," the Navy said. 'Vagir' means sand shark, which represents stealth and fearlessness, two qualities synonymous with the ethos of a submariner, it said. Equipped with some of the best sensors in the world, its weapons package include sufficient wire guided torpedoes and sub-surface to surface missiles to neutralise a large enemy fleet, the Navy said. The submarine also has the capability of launching marine ...