Arrest warrant for dive instructor over Nordstream pipeline sabotage

[lowwall]

Why would it need to anchor? Set a GPS waypoint and sail or motor slowly within sight of it.

It would be a little hard to explain to a patrol boat why you are anchored in the middle of the sea over a pipeline.

 

[HalcyonDaze]

Why would it need to anchor? Set a GPS waypoint and sail or motor slowly within sight of it.

It would be a little hard to explain to a patrol boat why you are anchored in the middle of the sea over a pipeline.

So you're going to take a platform that really likes to go with the wind and current, hot-drop two loaded-up tech divers (remember, carrying explosive charges) on a small target 260 ft down in bad viz, hope they find the thing and do their thing (what with the whole GPS not working underwater bit), and then you have to find them on the surface and pick them up (SMBs don't really help with the whole inconspicuous bit). Sounds like a plan to wind up as an Accidents and Incidents topic.

 

[lowwall]

So you're going to take a platform that really likes to go with the wind and current, hot-drop two loaded-up tech divers (remember, carrying explosive charges) on a small target 260 ft down in bad viz, hope they find the thing and do their thing (what with the whole GPS not working underwater bit), and then you have to find them on the surface and pick them up (SMBs don't really help with the whole inconspicuous bit). Sounds like a plan to wind up as an Accidents and Incidents topic.

Ok, throw an extra 200' of line in the anchor well. You have crew on board, so don't have to worry too much about scope. They can motor against any current.

But it's not a small target, it's immense. Remember that you can hit any part of it. Drop a bit to the east and swim (scooter?) west. Or vice versa. You will see it. Also it's a military operation. Divers can acquire position their position with GPS after surfacing and call it in if they aren't spotted by the boat.

 

[admikar]

So you're going to take a platform that really likes to go with the wind and current, hot-drop two loaded-up tech divers (remember, carrying explosive charges) on a small target 260 ft down in bad viz, hope they find the thing and do their thing (what with the whole GPS not working underwater bit), and then you have to find them on the surface and pick them up (SMBs don't really help with the whole inconspicuous bit). Sounds like a plan to wind up as an Accidents and Incidents topic.

Your whole argument stands on "what if their SMB's are seen"?
It must be a wonder how dive ops all around the world are successful in picking up divers after sending dive guide down to see what the current is doing?
Let's look at it this way. 15 days ago no one even thought that Ukraine is capable of invading Russia. Yet, here we are, with Ukraine holding 1000+ km2 of Russian teritory.

 

[high_order1]

A conical shape charge

Now tell them about LSC and what a saddle charge is for, and what happens when you weaken an item that can then rip open and the contents then be ignited...

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You know what? All I will say is, the least concerning part of this situation is how it 'exploded'. I would be more surprised to learn it didn't fail just due to incompetence and lack of maintenance.