DEEP ROVER SPECIFICATIONS

Size
Length 3.3 Metres / 11.0 Feet
Width 2.5 Metres / 8.0 Feet
Height 2.5 Metres / 8.0 Feet

Weight
6.3 Tonnes (With Crew And Equipment) / 13,900 Lbs

Service Depth
1,000 Metres / 3,280 Feet

Crew
1 Pilot, 1 Observer

Pressure Hull
Acrylic Transparent Sphere, Unobstructed 320º View

Service Depth
1,000 Metres / 3,280 Feet

Theoretical Collapse Depth
4,000 Metres / 13,120 Feet

Inside Diameter
1.48 Metres / 5 Feet

Outside Diameter
1.75 Metres / 5 ½ Feet

Hull Thickness
13.5 Cm / 5 ¼ Inch

Service Life Of Pressure Hull
20 Years

Manoeuvring
4 Thrusters / 5 Hp Each Manoeuvring Of The Submersibles By Intuitive Control Of All Thrusters Via One Joystick

Control
2 Axial Thrusters With An Angle Of 15º

Closing Astern
All Thrusters Are Independently Activated, Bi-Directional, Variable Speed, Proportionally Controlled And With Limited Energy Requirements. Intuitive Control Of The Two Manipulators Controlled By Two Joysticks

Power Source
Lead Acid Batteries
120 Volt - 140 Ah / I.E. 30 Kwh
24 Volt Interior And Exterior By Dc/Dc Converter
12 Volt - 140 Ah For Video
24 Volt Emergency - 12.5 Ah

Ballast
Main Ballast (Mbt)
114kgs / 252 Lbs Buoyancy
Weight Ballast (Vbt)
114kgs / 252 Lbs Buoyancy

Life Support
Main Breathable Air Capacity
6 Bottles - 9 Litres Each At 310 Bar (4500 Psi)

Emergency Breathable Air Capacity
6 Bottles - 9 Litres Each At 310 Bar (4500 Psi)
(Emergency Life Support 120 Hours / Two Persons)

Carbon Dioxide Removal System
Normal Sodasorb (Sofnolime 812)
Emergency Lithium Hydroxide Anhydrous (Lioh)
2 X 120 Man Hrs

Trim Weight/Emergency Dropweight
Trim Weight:
Air: 110 Kgs / 243 Lbs
Water: 98 Kgs / 217 Lbs
Emergency Dropweight: 114 Kgs / 252 Lbs

Manipulators
Two Hawk Sensory Manipulators

Lifting Capacity In Extension 45 Kgs / 99.5 Lbs
Yam Tightening 89 Dan
Jaw Rotation Technique 9.5 Dan/Mtr

Lighting
3 X 450 Watts Hmi (Day Light)
4 X 150 Watts Halogen
Xenon Flash
Plus Ability To Add Additional Lighting Packages.

Other Equipment Features

• Underwater Tracking By Trac Point Ii System
• Complete Atmosphere Control Unit: 02, Co2, Pressure, Temperature And Humidity
• Atmosphere Cooling Element, Dehumidification
• Central Computer For Thruster Commands, Diving Data, Function Conditions, Alarms
• Magnetic Compass, Fluxgate
• Immersion Control, Immersion Manometer
• Panoramic Sonar
• Underwater Acoustic Telephone Communication System - 10 Khz And 27 Khz
• Altimeter, Depth Sounder To 150 Meters (490 Feet)
• Marine Vhf Unit For Surface Communications Equipped With Gps Data Stream

Deep Rover Brochure
Deep_Rover.pdf (Requires Acrobat 608k)

The Deep Rover Team
Deep_Rover_Team.pdf (Requires Acrobat 608k)