At 1:30pm, they returned to the 8th compartment due to difficulties in making progress on the 9th compartment. The Regalia platform had to use crane to pull off 10cm thick rubber layer.Īt about 11am, the divers started to drill a new hole above the 9th compartment, close to the rescue hatch. During this operation, the divers encountered problems taking off the rubber cover from the submarines hull. Regalia is carrying a set of underwater measuring equipment as well.Īt 5am, the divers started drilling a hole in the outer hull above the 8th compartment. The Russian side evaluated independently radiation levels, water temperature, strength of underwater currents next to the submarine and light conditions. The platform was to stay in this fixed position throughout the length of the operation. To find the best stationary location, the platform locked on satellite and adjusted its position using auxiliary engines. The Norwegian vessel-platform Regalia arrived to the place of the Kursk submarine accident. The Northern Fleet officials say they are protecting the area from foreign intrusion. The nuclear powered cruiser Peter the Great is currently at the place of the accident, shelling the area around with bombs and hand grenades. The lifting operation is being discussed with a number of Western companies and is likely to take place in late summer or early autumn 2001. Mr Klebanov said he also leaned towards the collision theory but advised to wait until the submarine is raised before drawing any definitive conclusions. The Admiral was in the press saying that he had facts but not evidence to support the version that the Kursk was sunk by a foreign submarine. But nothing new was said at that day, except for speculations from the Commander of the Russian Navy, Admiral Kuroedov. Ilya Klebanov, who heads the Kursk inquiry commission, said that the cause to the submarines disaster would be named on November 8th.
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