Originally Posted by
Herod
According to today's Times, it's actually a SUBmersible. A French-built remotely-operated piece of kit, used for oil-rig work etc. Capable of 10,000' so it says.
That makes sense. It's the kind of kit that may be able to get a sniff of that little pinger ... or maybe side scan and get a glimpse of the hull/engines?
The submersible that Mr. Sisi said was headed for the search zone on Sunday is operated by the country’s Petroleum Ministry and can descend to a depth of 9,800 feet. The vessel was not manned and is normally used for oil and gas exploration, said Hamdy Abdel Aziz, a spokesman for the Petroleum Ministry.
Mr. Sisi said he hoped the submersible would find the flight voice and data recorders, although experts said it was not clear whether it had the necessary equipment to find them.
Here's hoping ...