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Specifications

 Depth capability:
  • 6,000 meters
Dimensions:
  • Length: 2.9m (9.7ft)
  • Width (with fins extended): 2.2m (7.2ft)
  • Width (without fins): 0.8m (2.7ft)
  • Height 1.8m (5.8ft)
Weight:
  • 1,250 kg (2,750 lb) without extra science gear
Operating range:
  • 70-100 km (38-54) depending on speed, terrain and payload
Operating speed:
  • 0-1.2m/s (0-2.3 knots)
Propulsion:
  • 4 brushless DC electric thrusters on pivoting wings
Energy:
  • Lithium Ion batteries, 375 A/h
Bus power:
  • 48-52 Volts DC
Endurance:
  • Variable and mission specific, e.g. common mission endurances, ~23 hours of multibeam at 1m/s speed, >30 hours of camera survey at 0.6m/s speed.
Recharge time:
  • 12 hours for full charge
Descent/Ascent speed:
  • 40m/min for both descent and ascent, 2400m/hr
Navigation:
  • USBL Navigation with real-time Acoustic Communications and/or Long Baseline (LBL) using acoustic transponders, Doppler Velocity Log (DVL), and Inertial Navigation System (INS)
Clock:
  • Tillier clock (Seascan Inc.), syncs to GPS time within 10uS, and jitter of 1uS, 1.5sec per year drift (Or 4.1uSec drift in 24 hours)