<font color='black' size='3' face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'>Locking out was a possibility but never the intent. Taurus was designed to carry heavy valve replacements and the like to and from seabed work stations, using a dry transfer system. She worked (occasionally) in the North Sea (<350 meters depth) and was built to compete with the PC-16s from Perry, which were actually never used in the North Sea, but were kept busy in the Med, instead. In any case, Taurus's dry transfer hatch is enormous to accommodate some specific kind of valve and or valve manifold--the dry transfer chamber could be equalized or pressurized as occasion demanded. And she has a BUNCH of compensated batteries, very much like a Pisces (only arranged low and along the sides, rather than in the middle). She is, as you might imagine, a bit of a bus. And roomy? Oh my, yes.
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<div style="margin: 0px;">Von: "Alan via Personal_Submersibles" <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>></div>
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<div>It could be a nightmare Tim, & S.A. is a long way to go to check it out.</div>
<div>We do have a psub member in S.A.</div>
<div>It does have the diver lockout, but are you after a 1atm habitat or ambient?</div>
<div>What would the cost be in 02 & scrubbing per person per 24hrs?</div>
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On 5/09/2016, at 5:55 pm, T Novak via Personal_Submersibles <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: " calibri",sans-serif;color: #1F497D; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">You nailed it with the underwater habitat thought. At 21fsw hatch pressure this vessel would require just a coat of new paint. I should bid $10,000. With shipping it might just work out. Hmmm.</span></div>
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<strong>Sent:</strong> Sunday, September 4, 2016 8:46 PM<br>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: " calibri",sans-serif;color: #1F497D; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Why does Silvercrest state that Taurus is "immediately available for worldwide underwater operations" if this boat is in the middle of an interrupted overhaul? If Hank's used sub valuation guideline applies then this one is worth $120,000 in dive ready condition. However, it's a very larger "personal sub" so perhaps the guideline does not apply. Overhauling the systems and ABS recertification would likely cost than that amount again. Serious money required. Pretty cool, though.</span></div>
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