The ''Marino'' class of

diving support vessel A diving support vessel is a ship that is used as a floating base for professional diving projects. Basic requirements are the ability to keep station accurately and reliably throughout a diving operation, often in close proximity to drilling or ...

s consists of two units operated by the Italian

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. The vessels are used by Comando Subacquei Incursori ( COMSUBIN) for training and operational duties and are named MAS Motoscafo Appoggio Subacquei (DSV Diving Support Vessel).

Features

''Alcide Pederetti'' is assigned to diving support and for submarine rescue operations It's fitted with: *a

hyperbaric chamber A diving chamber is a vessel for human occupation, which may have an entrance that can be sealed to hold an internal pressure significantly higher than ambient pressure, a pressurised gas system to control the internal pressure, and a supply o ...

traktoria.org/files/.../ATP-57(B)_The_Submarine_Search_and_Rescue_Manual.pdf DRASS Galeazzi, for 4+2 persons. *diving support equipment, until -80 m deep.

Ships

References

External links

Mario Marino (Y 498)
Marina Militare website {{Use dmy dates, date=November 2016 Auxiliary ships of the Italian Navy 1984 ships Ships built in Italy Auxiliary ship classes