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Comment by Toby Dodd on September 19, 2009 at 3:37pm

here's a pdf file on the specs of the boat present time. don't see anything about the rov bell though. http://www.technip.com/entities/seamec/doc/S2specs.pdf

Comment by Toby Dodd on September 19, 2009 at 3:31pm

i just did the research on the vessel....and this is it now: http://cdiver.net/tag/seamec-ii/

it was constructed in '82 and the list of names it's had is Conautic Alpha, Shearwater Sapphire, Nand Shamik, Peerless Stena II and is the Seamec II now. i'd still like to find out what the remote ROV bell thing is about.

Comment by Toby Dodd on September 19, 2009 at 3:11pm

here's a link to that boat bill: http://www.best-maritime-employment.info/BMJE/dbases/ships/sh_gen1....

Comment by Bill Gardner on September 19, 2009 at 2:19pm

MV Tharos-maybe not this particular MDU (mobile diving unit)had one until decommissioned in 1991 having logged 3000 dives.

Comment by Rebekah Feasel on September 19, 2009 at 11:57am

Are these actually in use anywhere in the world? What are the benefits of a flying bell verses a one atmosphere suit?

Comment by Bill Gardner on September 8, 2009 at 5:04pm

The only bits I knows about the bell flyers is- A new company in about 1983 Conautic bv Rotterdam& Aberdeen proposed newbuild DP & 4 Point Mooring & 2 Deck Cranes DSV LOA 92.7 m Beam 18.0 m Draught 4.5 m 1500' sat system c/w 2 moonpools. To be named Conautic Alpha.
Don't know if it was built or built to another owner or what---

Comment by stuart anderson on September 8, 2009 at 3:53pm

looks a lot like the Seamec 2, ex shearwater sapphire? sister to Rocky 1 and 2?

Comment by stuart anderson on September 8, 2009 at 3:19am

Any relation to the 'Flying Bell' that was on the Tharos? that one was manned, though..
Main reason for it, that I can see is to make it easier to get the diver to the job. Not usually highest in anyone's mind....!