Community Input Requested
Viewport Arrangements for Replacement Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV)
Dear Colleagues,
The Replacement
HOV Oversight Committee seeks input from the deep-submergence community and
from DSRV pilots on options for viewport configurations. The attached
document <Viewport Arrangements>
provides details on the options available (including illustrations of locations
and viewsheds), together with pro's and con's.
There are two basic
questions to answer:
1) Should
the front three windows be a mix of 6 and 7 inch diameter or should they all
be 7 inch?
2) Should the
outboard (side) observer windows be retained?
Please take a moment to provide a brief rationale for your
response.
Send your response to Chris German (cgerman@whoi.edu) by 15 Dec.
We value your expertise in deep-submergence operations.
Sincerely,
Cindy
Cindy Lee Van Dover
Chair, Replacement HOV Oversight Committee
Director, Duke University Marine Lab
Chair, Division of Coastal Systems Science & Policy
Beaufort, NC 28516
tel: 252-504-7655