A Record-setting Journey to the Atacama Trench
5,000 meters.” The Mocness, the only one of its kind in the Southern Cone of the South American continent, collected a large quantity of new deep-sea organisms, including fish, which will now be studied in the IMO laboratories for identification and better understanding of their biology.From the Chilean Navy research vessel AGS-61 Cabo de Hornos, Dr. Osvaldo Ulloa, Atacamex 2018’s lead scientist, declared that “we achieved repeated access to the bottom of the trench, to an even greater depth than reported, and from there we were able to collect water, organisms, images, and hydrographic
Argentina Sticking with Submarine Program despite Disaster
inter-state conflicts. Thankfully, in our region we have optimal relations with our neighbors. But that can change,” Calle said. Subs are used to patrol sovereign maritime areas and can transform themselves “into a lethal and surprising threat to a potential adversary,” the Chilean navy says on its website. Argentina learned a harsh lesson of submarines’ military value during the 1982 Falklands War, when a British sub sank the ARA General Belgrano cruiser. It was the only major ship Argentina lost in the war over the disputed Falkland Islands, which Argentina calls
ROVs Work for Diving Companies and Entrepreneurs
well sending us back some great video of the tank’s interior. It helped make this difficult job so much easier.” Another diving company utilizing an ROV is INSUB in Chile. Managing director Pedro Bizama Mundaca is an accomplished oceanographer, commercial diver and graduate of the Chilean Navy’s Polytechnic Academy. INSUB offers a variety of services including bathymetric and hydrographic surveys, environmental impact studies, dredging, underwater welding, as well as inspection and maintenance of marine terminals and navigation aids. To assist in these projects the company acquired
February 2024
