Shinkai 2000 (Submersible) 1981

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Shinkai 2000 is a manned research submersible that can dive to depths of 2,000 meters. Shinkai 2000 was constructed in 1981 as Japan's first full-fledged manned submersible for deep-sea research, and since then, it had been on the front line of marine surveys for years.

Lenght; 9.3m, beam; 3.0m, height; 2.9m, weight in air; approx. 24 tons, max. Operation depth; 2000m, accommodation; 3 (2 pilots and 1 researcher), Pressure hull diameter; Φ2.2 m, Normal dive duration; 7 hours, Payload; 100 kg (in air), Maximum speed; 3.0 knots, Instruments installed; 1 CCD color video camera, 1 super harp color video camera, 1 stereo still camera, 1 manipulator (6 joints), Current meter, CTD that measures conductivity, temperature and depth, and DO that measures dissolved oxygen, Navigation devices and others.

Shinkai 2000 dived in various oceans (mainly the sea around Japan) and contributed significantly to the progress of deep-sea research in Japan, including the discovery of chemosynthetic Calyptogena colonies off Hatsushima Island in the Sagami Bay, and the discovery of hydrothermal venting phenomena in the Okinawa Trough. The accumulated technologies and experiences in development and construction of Shinkai 2000 have been applied to development of Shinkai 6500, Kaiko, and other marine survey equipment.

See topic: “Shinkai 6500 (Submersible) 1989”.

After playing a huge role in the rapid progress of deep-sea research in Japan for more than two decades, Shinkai 2000 finished its last and 1,411th dive on November 11, 2002, and retired afterward.

Mikronesia 1998, S.G.?, Scott: 295e.

Source: http://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/about/equipm ... i2000.html