UNDERWATER AND HYPERBARIC TECHNOLOGIES MASTER COURSE
30 April 2021

On 16th April DRASS engineers Alberto Sartor and Enrico Pitzalis presented a 4-hour discourse on the theme Underwater and Hyperbaric Technologies at the Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Masters Seminar at University of Padova, organized by Prof. Gerardo Bosco. With real interest and strong participation from the audience, Alberto and Enrico...

INTERNATIONAL SAILING WEEK
26 April 2021

DRASS is proud to sponsor the City of Livorno’s International Sailing Week 2021 (24 April to 2nd May 2021). International Sailing Week is one of the most significant regattas nationally and, indeed, worldwide. It typically sees over 1000 racers from dozens of participating nations and continents far and wide including...

DRASS PRESENTS TDS – TOSCANA DISABILI A.S.D.
31 March 2021

DRASS continues its sponsorship of a very worthy cause, the local charity TDS - Toscana Disabili Sport A.S.D. TDS promotes sports for youths with disabilities. Sports include wheelchair basketball, swimming, water polo and sitting volley. The difference between these disciplines affords youngsters increased opportunities, with the assistance of high specialized...

FIRST DELIVERY FOR THE NEW DEEP DIVING SIMULATOR
29 January 2021

DRASS Romania has successfully delivered the OVETTO Hyperbaric Chamber, the first product for the new deep diving simulator of the Romanian Navy, installed at the Romanian Navy Diving Centre. This is just the first in a succession of products that DRASS Romania, as main contractor, are delivering as part this...

ROMANIAN NAVY SIMULATOR PROJECT
21 December 2020

DRASS Romania is the main contractor for the new deep diving simulator of the Romanian Navy to be installed at the Romanian Navy Diving Centre, military unit located in Constanta, Romania. The contract was signed at the beginning of this year and will be completed within March 2022. This project...

FACTORY ACCEPTANCE TEST APPROVAL FOR KOREAN NAVY DIVING BELL
21 December 2020

DRASS confirms that Factory Acceptance Test for the latest completed diving bell SN 16458 for the Korean Navy has been successfully completed with Korean Register certification. This bottom mating 6m3 diving bell has been successfully certified, delivered, installed and commissioned on several diving support vessels together with the standard Drass...

SUBMARINE VENTILATION SYSTEM – PATENT CONFIRMED IN USA
30 November 2020

DRASS Ventilation System patent is also now approved in the USA. This invention relates to the utilization of an innovative underwater capsule for emergency ventilation of a distressed submarine. In the unlikely event of a submarine emergency, a rescue vessel is typically deployed equipped with a large set of surface...

The Future of Subsea Industry
30 September 2020

The following video discusses the future of subsea industry, strategies, vision, and challenges, as well as the collaborative role of DRASS in this sector, to optimize technological advancement and interoperability of the various entities within government and private companies alike.

Inaugural NATO CRF (Coordinating of Rescue Forces) Course
30 September 2020

Last week, NATO held their very first CRF Course in the beautiful and evocative Italian Navy Submarine School in Taranto. The Submarine Escape and Rescue (SMER) scenario has been a main focus of DRASS for years. As such, DRASS was invited to present to the SMER Community. DRASS introduced its...

Subsea Rescue System developed by DRASS and SAIPEM selected by the Italian Navy for the rescue of crew from a distressed submarine
7 September 2020

The new generation SRS Subsea Rescue and Recovery Systems developed by DRASS in collaboration with Saipem has recently been selected by Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) for the Special & Diving Operations - Submarine Rescue Ship (SDO-SuRS ship), the new naval vessel for the rescue of submariners. Follow the project...