On July 1, 2024, during trials in the waters of the Norwegian Sea, a modernised russian deep-sea apparatus “AS-36” sustained damage.

The modernization of the apparatus has been ongoing since 2017 at the Kanonerskyi Ship Repair Plant in St. Petersburg.

The “AS-36” was being carried by the “Mikhail Rudnitskii” rescue ship of the russian northern fleet.

During the launch of the deep-sea apparatus into the water, the crew of the “rudnitskii” failed to manage the operation, leading to a collision between the ship and the “AS-36”.

As a result of the incident, the russian deep-sea apparatus sustained damage, preventing further trials.

Currently, the russians are assessing the damage and the time needed to repair the “AS-36”.