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Operating and managing the JAMSTEC-owned Shinkai 6500, Kaiko 7000Ⅱ, Hyper Dolphin, Urashima, Benkei, and Deep Tow.
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The manned reseach submersible Shinkai 6500 can dive to a maximum operating depth of 6,500 m, at present the greatest diving depth obtainable by any manned submersible. The Shinkai 6500 holds three persons. In March 2007, the Shinkai 6500 made its 1,000th dive.
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The remotely operated vehicle Kaiko 7000 Ⅱ is a seabed survey robot capable of performing surveys at a maximum depth of 7,000 m. (The launcher part of the Kaiko system, when used alone, has a maximum operating depth of 10,000 m.) When the coupled Kaiko 7000Ⅱ and launcher dive, the Kaiko 7000Ⅱ is uncoupled from the launcher 100 m above the seabed in the target area, and surveying starts.
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Equipped with a high-sensitivity HDTV camera and high-performance sampling and research systems, the Hyper Dolphin is a seabed survey robot capable of performing surveys at a maximum operating depth of 3,000 m.
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The AUV Urashima is a prototype for an autonomous underwater robot, another name for which is autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). An AUV operates according to a preset program or the current setup values. At present, the Urashima's functionality is being enhanced to prepare it for full normal operation in the future.
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The Deep Tow is a seabed exploration device equipped with a 60 Hz side scan sonar developed independently by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). The Deep Tow reproduces clear-cut seabed images and has been used to search for wrecked ships |
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Research navigation record
You can check the research navigation record for vehicles by looking at the diving point chart below.
| Diving points from 2003 to 2006 |
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| Copyright © 2008 Nippon Marine Enterprises, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. |
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