15 September 2023
9th EDITION NAVAL ACADEMY WORKSHOP – LIVORNO

In Livorno this week, the Naval Academy hosted the 9th workshop “Ugo Tiberio” attended by the Chief of Italian Navy Admiral Enrico Credendino, other high ranking Navy officers, and representatives...

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24 August 2023
Commissioning Closure Technical Meeting

DRASS had the pleasure of receiving Dongil Shipyard team and Hanwha Ocean representatives at DRASS headquarters to discuss the final steps of the DRASS Diving System that has been successfully...

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26 July 2023
SDO-SuRS Deployable Assets Training for Submarine Rescue Navy Operators now ongoing

The SDO-SuRs RESCUE SUBMARINE and INTERVENTION Systems training for Navy Divers and Technicians is now underway. Its inauguration was opportunity for DRASS course trainer Giuseppe Campo (ILS Manager) and Marco...

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20 July 2023
Vizita la Drass Romania

EN The highest-ranking delegation of the Romanian Navy lead by Chief of the Romanian Navy, Vice Admiral, Mihai Panait, visited DRASS Romania for a tour of our production facilities currently...

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12 July 2023
SUBMARINE RESCUE SYSTEM PROJECT – KICK-OFF MEETING WITH UTNAV

The Kick-Off Meeting between DRASS and UTNAV (Territorial Technical Office for naval construction and armament) relevant to the new SDO-SuRS (Special and Diving Operations - Submarine Rescue Ship) project took...

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10 July 2023
DRASS at CRF – Coordinator of Rescue Forces Course 2023

DRASS was invited by ISMERLO and the Italian Navy to attend the fourth edition of the CRF (Coordinator of Rescue Forces) training course in Taranto. The lesson held by DRASS Program manager Davide D’Alessio (former Italian...

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5 July 2023
D-ONE WORKSHOP FOR SAO PAULO’S MARITIME FIREFIGHTERS

DRASS is happy to share pictures and a summary report from the D-ONE Diving Helmet Workshop held in Guarujá, Brazil. With the participation of 43 military divers from the State...

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29 June 2023
Why tethered connection is the safe approach for sea bottom missions

We have previously analyzed the overall events involving OceanGate, with particular focus on the design and manufacturing of Titan’s pressure hull. This article explores the optimal approach for deep diving...

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27 June 2023
Titan’s pressure hull:
Considerations and potential causes of failure

Author: Alessandro Garzelli, DRASS Defence Design Mechanical Coordinator Why the pressure hull is key in the design of manned underwater equipment In the design of a manned subsea vehicle, there...

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26 June 2023
D-ONE WORKSHOP AT CADEX ARMY & AVIATION BASE, BRAZIL

DRASS is thrilled to share photos and a summary report from the D-ONE Diving Helmet Workshop held in Taubaté, Brazil which saw the participation of 18 military officers involved in...

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