DeepWorker 2000

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DeepWorker 2000 is a submarine vehicle developed by Nuytco Research, Ltd. It is capable of descending to a depth of 610 m (2001 ft) and remaining submerged for 12 hours. In 1999, it was deployed to the continental shelf and upper continental slope on a five-year mission in association with the National Geographic Society's Sustainable Seas Expeditions.[1]

References

  1. Garrison, Tom. Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science. 4th ed. United States: Brooks/Cole. 2002. 98.