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 |
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. |