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Old 20th Oct 2014, 13:38
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British video and UKSF group. While the work is in theory still possible, the engineering burden of salt water ops is so high that the usual procedure is to winch the boat up instead.

It's the kind of thing that looks great in theory but the reality is it's a last resort and is thus rarely if ever practiced anymore.
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