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On 25 October 1926, Italian engineer and subsea pioneer Roberto Galeazzi filed the first of many patents around the world for a groundbreaking approach to pressure-resistant submarine hull design that would shape the history of underwater engineering and the origins of DRASS. His patent challenged conventional hull design with a new structural principle that enabled...
The Italian Navy’s much-anticipated Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium in Venice provided the stage for SAVER’s first major public showcase to an international naval audience of nearly 1,000 attendees, presenting its game-changing approach to submarine rescue. Now in service with the Italian Navy, the DRASS SAVER Submarine Rescue Solution brings together the critical stages of submarine rescue...
With a commercial diving workforce numbering in the hundreds, Belov knows commercial diving. Marcello SantAnna, BELOV's Operations Coordinator shares an update on D-ONE in operation: “Currently, BELOV is using DRASS helmets across five diving fronts: on four Petrobras projects — P-31, P-52, P-78 and P-79 — and another with PRIO at Peregrino Bravo. All diving...
We just recently had the pleasure of welcoming the iSubC Diving Equipment Ltd team to DRASS HQ in Tuscany for hands-on technical and practical training on the D-ONE commercial diving helmet. Chris O’Neill and Ian Roberts successfully completed our D-ONE Dealer Training, becoming D-ONE Specialized Technicians, while iSubC is now an Authorized Maintenance Center for...
With the former Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi now commissioned as KRI Sriwijaya-100, a new chapter has begun, with DRASS at the heart of the transition. Over the past three months, DRASS has led a comprehensive training and familiarisation programme for the Indonesian Navy, supporting the crew throughout the ship’s transition and subsequent voyage...
DRASS welcomed representatives from the Swedish Armed Forces’ 1st Submarine Flotilla this week: Perhenrik Swärd, Dive System Engineer, DSV HMS Belos, and Niclas Larsson, Senior Consultant – Diving and Submarine Rescue Operations. The visit provided an opportunity to explore DRASS capabilities, with particular interest in our saturation diving systems, both the vessel-integrated i100 Series and...
With careful attention to ergonomics, the D-ONE commercial diving helmet affords unrestricted neck mobility during underwater operations, including when looking upward. For all out-of-water phases, meet the D-ONE Comfort Collar, developed by DRASS, an inflatable neck support system designed to enhance comfort during extended helmet-wearing periods, from preparation and standby through to transfer and post-dive...
Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming our German D-ONE commercial diving distributor, Jan Siemon of Siemon DiveTech, to DRASS HQ for the official D-ONE Dealer Training. Siemon DiveTech is now officially appointed as an Authorized D-ONE Maintenance Center for Germany — an important step in strengthening our technical support network and bringing D-ONE...
The DRASS Romania team, across all departments, recently completed First Aid Training, combining essential first-aid knowledge with practical exercises to respond effectively in an emergency. The training covered situations including burns, electric shock, and unconsciousness, together with hands-on practice in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and other immediate interventions while awaiting professional medical assistance. These are skills...
Behind every D-ONE helmet leaving DRASS, there is a team dedicated to ensuring that every detail is right — from final inspections and preparation to careful shipment and delivery. But these shipments represent more than logistics. They represent growing confidence from commercial diving professionals choosing D-ONE for their operations. This latest delivery is heading stateside,...
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On 25 October 1926, Italian engineer and subsea pioneer Roberto Galeazzi filed the first of many patents around the world for a groundbreaking approach to pressure-resistant submarine hull design that would shape the history of underwater engineering and the origins of DRASS. His patent challenged conventional hull design with a new structural principle that enabled...
The Italian Navy’s much-anticipated Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium in Venice provided the stage for SAVER’s first major public showcase to an international naval audience of nearly 1,000 attendees, presenting its game-changing approach to submarine rescue. Now in service with the Italian Navy, the DRASS SAVER Submarine Rescue Solution brings together the critical stages of submarine rescue...
With the former Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi now commissioned as KRI Sriwijaya-100, a new chapter has begun, with DRASS at the heart of the transition. Over the past three months, DRASS has led a comprehensive training and familiarisation programme for the Indonesian Navy, supporting the crew throughout the ship’s transition and subsequent voyage...
Last week, the NATO Submarine Escape & Rescue Working Group (SMERWG) brought together the international submarine rescue community in Victoria, British Columbia, for a focused exchange on the future of Submarine Escape, Rescue, Abandonment and Survival. Representing DRASS in support of the Italian Navy presentations was Marco Spaziano, former Italian Navy Special Forces Officer and...
This week, DRASS took part in Forum Machiavelli Difesa 2026 in Rome, joining institutional, military, and industry leaders to discuss the strategic challenges shaping the future security environment. Following a keynote address by Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto, Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, the panel discussion: "The Underwater Domain: Advanced Technologies and Future Operational...
Growing demand for advanced underwater intelligence systems, particularly in sensing and robotics, is driving the next generation of highly autonomous underwater vehicles. This partnership is intended to address those evolving defense needs. Today, 8 June 2026, at the Farnesina, headquarters of Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Rome, DRASS and KONGSBERG signed...
🆕 Introducing Diver Tangle — the new DRASS mobile game inspired by the world of commercial diving operations, with a playful twist ⏱️ Race against the clock to untangle the divers’ umbilicals, using the fewest taps possible... 📈 Featuring 50 increasingly challenging levels designed to test your speed and precision... 🏆 Climb the leaderboards and...
This week Navy Leaders CNE 2026 brings together senior naval leaders and defence stakeholders from over 85 nations to shape the future of maritime and underwater capability. Former Special Forces Officer Marco Spaziano represents Drass this week, supporting engagement with navies and industry. On the agenda, the Italian Navy SMER team, led by Captain Andrea...
Il 13 marzo scorso a La Spezia si è svolto l’evento Parliamodimare "La Dimensione Subacquea: È Qui La Sfida!", organizzato e promosso dal Ministero per la Protezione civile e le Politiche del mare, in collaborazione con il Ministero della Difesa. Alla presenza del Ministro per la Protezione civile e le Politiche del mare Nello Musumeci,...
DRASS Group wrapped up a successful showing at Navy Tech 2026 in Gothenburg (3–5 February), connecting with naval delegations, industry leaders, and international partners across three days of technical discussions, demonstrations, and collaboration. Day 1 kicked off with strong engagement at the DRASS stand, where visitors explored our underwater systems, compact submarines, and advanced subsea...