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APPENDIX E Deep Submersible Vehicles in Service or Available Worldwide
Country
Submersible
Operator
Depth
Date Built or Modified
USAa
Alvin
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
4,500 m
1964/mod 1973
Clelia
Harbor Branch Institution of Oceanography
350 m
1974
Delta
Delta Oceanographics, Inc.
300 m
1982
Diving Saucer
Jacques Cousteau Society
350 m
1959
Nekton Gamma
Carribean Research Lab
300 m
1970
NR-1
U.S. Navy
700 m
1969
Pisces V
University of Hawaii
1,500 m
1973
Sea Cliff
U.S. Navy
6,000 m
1964/mod 1982
Sea-Link 1
Harbor Branch
800 m
1971
Sea-Link 2
Harbor Branch
800 m
1975
Snooper
Undersea Graphics
300 m
1969
Turtle
U.S. Navy
3,000 m
1968/mod 1985
Russiab
Argos
P.P. Shirshov Institute
600 m
1975
MIR I
P.P. Shirshov Institute
6,000 m
1987
MIR II
P.P. Shirshov Institute
6,000 m
1987
Osmotr
P.P. Shirshov Institute
300 m
1985
Pisces XI
P.P. Shirshov Institute
2,000 m
1975
Pisces VII
P.P. Shirshov Institute
2,000 m
1975
Ukrainec
Sever 2
Academy of Science
2,000 m
1969
Sever 2 Bis
Academy of Science
2,000 m
1970
Benthos I
Academy of Science
300 m
1969
Benthos II
Academy of Science
300 m
1972
Tinro-2
Academy of Science
400 m
1973
Tinro-2 Bis
Academy of Science
400 m
1974
Franced
Cyana
IFREMER
3,000 m
1970
Deep Rover 2
Ellipse Program
1,000 m
1994
Deep Rover 2
Ellipse Program
1,000 m
1994
Nautile
IFREMER
6,000 m
1985
Saga
IFREMER
600 m
1987
SO-450-Vaimana
Papete, Tahiti
Industrie et
Tourisme Sous-Marin
450 m
1982
Japan
Shinkai 2000
JAMSTEC
2,000 m
1981
Shinkai 6500
JAMSTEC
6,500 m
1987
Canada
Deep Rover
Can Dive
1,000 m
1984
Pisces IV
Institute of Ocean Science
2,000 m
1972
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Country
Submersible
Operator
Depth
Date Built or Modified
Romaniae
SC-200
Institute of Oceanology
200 m
1979
SM-358
Institute of Oceanology
300 m
1979
Switzerland
A.F. Forel
Piccard
500 m
1979
Germany
JAGO
Max Planck Institute
500 m
1990
Finland
SM 80/2
Finnish National Board of Waters and Environment
500 m
1990
South Koreaf
Hae Yang 250
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
100 m
1988
Bulgariag
PC-8
Institute of Oceanology
200 m
1981
SOURCE: Don Walsh, International Maritime, Inc.
a U.S. Navy submersibles primarily support Navy missions; however, significant amounts of time are provided to the U.S. marine science community each year.
b Because of uncertain economic conditions in Russia, few operations are being conducted at present. Several of these submersibles have been offered for sale.
c Because of uncertain economic conditions in Ukraine, few operations are being conducted at present. Several of these submersibles have been offered for sale.
d Saga is currently in storage. The SO-450 will be used in French Polynesia for scientific and commercial operations.
e The operational status of these submersibles is unknown because of uncertain economic conditions in Romania.
f This Kordi submersible was built in Korea and is currently inactive.
g Because of uncertain economic conditions in Bulgaria, this submersible is believed to be inactive.
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