Design Through Experience
Agile is the evolution through JFD’s 40 years working within Submarine Rescue. We maintain and operate the World’s most notable Submarine Rescue systems and have dedicated the time to understand and overcome the challenges.
We proudly present the 4th Generation of Submarine Rescue System from JFD.
Pushing the boundaries of possibility; Agile addresses the biggest challenges faced by Navies globally. Advanced system design optimised for rapid and flexible mobilisation.
A big part of what we do is manufacture systems and maintain them...
The Agile design considers both of these requirements based on in-depth knowledge and experience.
Design Drivers
A completely Modular and Containerised system
Containerised to increase flexibility and configuration options for transport and embarkation; enhances ability to respond efficiently to any DISSUB incident.
A profound improvement in transportability
The first system capable of transport within a commercial Aircraft significantly increasing air transport options in the time of need. Road transport options also enhanced through optimised system footprint.
Rapid Mobilisation to Vessels of Opportunity (VOO's)
Reduces and simplifies embarkation phase onto a vessel through concurrent sub-assembly, reduced ship interfaces and optimised process implementation. Maximises suitable VOOs to host the Submarine Rescue System.
Future-Proofed with the latest technology
Incorporating proven state-of-the-art technology; Agile enhances operational performance through reliability and safety. The design is ‘future-proofed’ ready for advances in automation and other emerging technologies.
Simplification
Reduced complexity to improve core operations, increase system maintainability and provided improved resistance to obsolescence
Design Through Experience
No other organisation can boast the number of hours dived, mobilisations and exercises completed. All this experience goes into the design to provide an optimal, low-risk solution.
JFD is a trusted submarine builder with a comprehensive manufacturing infrastructure and supply chain
JFD maintains long term service contracts with some of the world’s most notable systems NSRS (since 2015), Australia (since 2010), India (since 2018), Singapore (since 2009)
JFD is a trusted submarine builder with a comprehensive manufacturing infrastructure and supply chain.
JFD builds hyperbaric, diving and submersible equipment for both the commercial and defence industries and has a proven track record for quality, reliability and delivery.
The Vehicle
The AGILE SRV has been inspired by the same drivers we used for our 3rd Generation SRS but we have taken them a step further to create a completely modular and containerised system.
Increased Flexibility
Containerised to increase flexibility and configuration options for transport and embarkation; enhances ability to respond efficiently to any DISSUB incident.
A Profound Improvement in Transportability
Prioritising time to first rescue
With 72 hours of emergency life support on board a submarine, the biggest challenge is ensuring a timely rescue. Fast response, mobilisation and action is essential to make a rescue possible.
Agile offers a new solution to meet the narrow time requirements.
Agile is the first system capable of transport within a commercial Aircraft significantly increasing air transport options in the time of need.
Road transport options are also enhanced throughout an optimised system footprint.
Commercial Aircraft
The Agile system's weight and dimensions are optimised to be suitable for more vessels including commercial aircraft.
The compact AGILE system is optimized to maximise the number of available suitable aircraft for transportation.
The AGILE system is unique in its ability to be easily transported via commercial aircraft which provides significantly increased transport options.
Minimises Trucks
A more compact system requires less logistically, resulting in a simplified and Agile solution to a DISSUB emergency.
Every aspect of the rescue has been carefully considered for optimal performance.
Air Transport Pallets
Agile is designed for use with Air Transport pallets making it easier to load equipment onto aircraft quickly.
Rapid Mobilisation to Vessels of Opportunity (VOOs)
Agile reduces and simplifies the embarkation phase onto a vessel through concurrent sub-assembly, reduced ship interfaces and optimised process implementation.
The Agile System maximises the number of suitable VOOs to host the Submarine Rescue System.
Providing Submarine Rescue anywhere in the world, exactly when it's required
Future-Proofed with the Latest Technology
Incorporating proven state-of-the-art technology; Agile enhances operational performance through reliability and safety. The design is ‘future-proofed’ ready for advances in automation and other emerging technologies.
Technology
The Agile System incorporates technology transferred from the Commercial Diving industry and JFD brands Divex and Fathom Systems enabling enhanced atmosphere monitoring, environmental conditioning and hyperbaric monitoring capability.
Agile offers a no-compromise solution which takes the best of our proven Third Generation Rescue System and enhances technology, transportation and mobilisation capability to directly address one of the biggest rescue challenges faced by Navies globally; getting to the DISSUB in time
Mixed Gas Capability
Addressing one of the worlds major capability gaps in submarine Rescue.
Using proven technology to provide a mixed gas capability to truly address people under pressure.
The next generation of Submarine Rescue
The Agile System is designed and built on the knowledge and experience we have gained working with Navies around the globe.
The result is a future-proofed, highly capable rescue system.
Working with Redundancy for a safer system
Simplification
The Agile system reduces complexity to improve core operations, increase system maintainability and provided improved resistance to obsolescence.
Simplicity built in.
The Agile system removes the reliance on bespoke or modified equipment, thus reducing the risk of obsolescence and high costs to a customer through life.
The Agile System removes the reliance on bespoke or modified equipment, thus reducing the risk of obsolescence and high costs to a customer through life
System Analysis
| Air Transportable via commercial Aircraft | X |
| Maximise available VOOs | X |
| Optimised VOO Mobilisation | X |
| In-Water Manoeuvrability | X |
| Rapid Cycle Time | X |
Dispatch. Mobilise. Rescue
The Agile System can successfully address all stages of a rescue including response, transport, mobilisation, rescue and then aftercare, no other system can confidently support all of these elements."
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