Vladimir (Waiting for Godot) go to waste. Come, let's get to work! In an instant all will vanish and we'll be alone once more, in the midst of nothingness!" Vladimir (Waiting for Godot) Vladimir (affectionately known as Didi; a small boy calls him Mr. Albert) is one of the two main characters from Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot". The "optimist" (and, as Beckett put it, "the major character") of "Godot", he represents the intellectual side of the two main characters (in contrast to his companion Estragon's earthy simplicity). One explanation of this intellectualism is that he was once a philosopher. This would explain his
Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel of the older Irish Naval Service "Róisín"-class PV80 vessels - with helideck and hangar incorporated. The "Samuel Beckett"-class ships are designed to carry remotely operated submersibles and a decompression chamber for divers. This is intended to add enhanced capabilities to undertake search and rescue, search and recovery, undersea exploration, and increased sea area surveillance. The expanded deck area would also allow the Naval Service to potentially deploy unmanned aerial vehicles for the first time. Features also include Dynamic Positioning systems and "Power Take In Systems" to enable fuel savings, as the main engines can be shut-down and power sourced from