11. Norwegian divers invited to participate in the rescue attempt after one week of failed Russian forays succeeded Monday in opening the rear escape hatch of the vessel. 12. One anti-Azteker suggested that even the canvas tentlike device that fits to the open rear hatch of the car is nearly as ridiculous as the car. 13. Rear hatches are two-piece types, offering a flip-up glass top that opens separately from the side-swinging steel door. 14. Russian rescue teams made several more unsuccessful efforts on Thursday to try to lock onto a rear escape hatch of the Kursk. 15. The big rear hatch, which opens way up high, lets you easily load large objects. 16. The end of the rescue operation Monday followed a day of fruitless attempts to open the rear escape hatch on the Kursk. 17. The end of the rescue operation Monday followed fruitless attempts by Norwegian divers on Sunday to open the rear escape hatch on the Kursk. 18. The rear hatch, which swings up and down almost effortlessly, provides plenty of room for loading large objects and is spacious enough to carry quite a load. 19. The rear hatch flips up for easy loading of the cargo area. 20. The rear hatch is removable. |