DSV Aurelia
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The world’s deepest diving three-person acrylic submersible.
Access the bathyal zone (2300 m).
Aurelia is a high-performing, deep-diving sub offering an unparalleled viewing experience. The custom science and film package is designed for innovative research, exploration, and discovery. Aurelia provides users with incomparable access to one of the planet’s last unexplored frontiers – the deep ocean.
| Capacity | Endurance | Max Depth | Dry Weight | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pilot, 2 passengers | 10+ hours | 2,200 m / 7,200 ft | 11, 200 kg / 24, 960 lb | 2.8 m / 9 ft |
Aurelia Playlist
5 Videos
Equipment
Science
- Collection drawer
- Suction sampler
- Sediment corers
- Coral sampler
- D-Sampler (mid water)
- Push corer
- Seabird CTD Sensor (SBE 49)
- Niskin water sampling bottles
- Removable platforms for additional equipment
Videography and lighting
- EagleRay 4K camera
- 2x Rayfin 4K Stereo camera
- Scaling lasers
- Downward facing camera
- Sonardyne Blue Comm
- LED lighting (120 000 lumens)
Operations
- Titan 4 manipulator arm with wrist camera and light
- Equipment lighting
- 8 Tecnadyne Model thrusters
- Underwater telephone
- USBL tracking
Infrastructure and Support Needs
- 12-ton A-frame or crane for launch & recovery, should include the capability to lift the submersible when crewed
- Hangar or sheltered deck space with lashing points. Sufficient deck strength for
12-ton load - Space to accommodate vehicle with 1m inspection space around vehicle and a clearance of 3.15m (hatch open)
- Emergency back-up. A second submersible or Work Class ROV
- A ship with a dynamic positioning (DP) system
- Oxygen supply (ABO – Aviation Breathing Oxygen or medical oxygen)
- Air compressor (breathable air quality)
- HiPAP or similar USBL underwater tracking system – hull mounted or “portable”
- Underwater Telephone (UWT) – hull mounted or portable
- Zodiac workboats
- Submersible operations permitting and seabed information (e.g. Multibeam or high-quality existing data)
