Simulation Modeling for Testing of an Undersea Rescue System

Abstract

Undersea Rescue Command (URC) can mobilize its people and equipment worldwide to conduct a rescue of personnel from a disabled submarine stranded on the sea floor up to depths of 2000 feet of seawater. In 2019, URC anticipates reaching Initial Operating Capability on a new system, Submarine Rescue System-Transfer Under Pressure, which allows survivors to remain under pressure throughout the process of being rescued. Modeling and simulation provides an opportunity to validate the procedures for the rescue before URC implements them in the real world. This study tested current URC procedures and offers recommendations for when to use different decompression policies, and analyzes the types of rescue delays to expect under the new system.