Катастрофа дэпл проекта 877ЭКМ "Sindhurakshak" ВМС Индии, 14.08.2013

Между тем контакт с российскими ремонтниками, прибывшими для поднятия субмарины, был потерян. Никто из восьми работников судоремонта "Звездочка", находящихся на месте инцидента, не выходит на связь, заявляют в компании.

 

"The Kilo-class submarines do not have automatic monitoring systems which mean the overcharging is manually supervised," says a former Kilo-class submarine skipper. The built-up hydrogen during a battery charging is sucked out by two blowers. The performance of these blowers can be affected if a proper vacuum is not maintained in the exhaust pathway. If the vacuum as well as the exhaust pathway is not maintained, hydrogen settles in small pockets which can be triggered off by any small spark like a falling utility tool.

 

4.55 pm: Indian Navy chief Admiral D.K. Joshi on INS Sindhurakshak explosion-
It took around two hours to douse the fire. We do not have all the answers right now.
As of now we do not know what caused the fire or the explosion.
Initially there was a smaller intensity explosion which caused a bigger explosion.
Of the crew of 3 officers 2 were married and of the 15 sailors 6 were married. We hope for the best.
From the video clips you can ascertain the intensity of explosion, we can imagine how small the reaction time was.
Fires are not supposed to happen, but obviously the safety mechanisms have not functioned.
We do not rule out the possibility of sabotage, but it seems unlikely. The inquiry board will go into detail.
You cannot lose hope till you have sighted them (on death toll).
We will release the names of those who were on board at an appropriate time.