For those interested in immigration to Spain and life in Spain: Spain is currently manufacturing four of the latest S-80 hybrid submarines, but the first one, the "Isaac Peral," which is nearing completion, has been found to be overweight by nearly 70 tons. An investigation revealed that the cause of the error was a misplaced decimal point.
Former Director of the Strategic Assessment Office of the Spanish Ministry of Defense, Baldaji, stated that the overweight issue may simply be a calculation error, specifically due to a "misplaced decimal point," which could be considered the "heaviest decimal point in history."
Currently, a naval contractor based in Connecticut, USA, "Electric Boat," has signed an agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defense to help reduce the weight of this 2,200-ton submarine. The company will spend three years assessing the issues and improvement methods for the S-80 submarine program and has requested $14 million from the Spanish Ministry of Defense. One previously mentioned method is to "extend the submarine's hull by 5 to 6 meters" to increase buoyancy. The weight of the submarine must be reduced, but Baldaji stated that the Spanish Navy does not want to sacrifice the submarine's functionality.
