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Horizontal thruster This allows the craft to swivel or spin left or right.
Searchlights Lights with a range of 33 feet( 10 m) illuminate the ocean floor.
Stage one Vessel is lowered into water by a support ship. TV and still cameras These are used to record discoveries.
Stage two Ballast tank takes on water and vessel begins descent.
Stage three Part of ballast weight is released to slow descent.
Stage four Descends slowly to seabed using thrusters.
View port The crew can view the ocean depths from this.
Small space Two pilots and a researcher squeeze into a space just 6.5 feet( 2 m) wide.
Current meter
Records speed Navigation and direction sensor of water flow. Underwater sensors and a computerized navigation system fix exact location.
Sample basket Holds tools and stores samples to bring back up.
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Ballast tank This tank is filled with seawater to go down, which is replaced with compressed air to come back up.
Pressure hull Made from a very strong metal, the hull can withstand sea pressure.
Rear thruster A motorized propeller moves the vessel forward.
Stages six and seven
Once research is done, water is expelled from the dive tank, remaining weight is thrown out, and the vessel begins its ascent.
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Main battery A rechargeable battery provides the power.
Vertical thruster Ups and downs This thruster makes The Shinkai can stay under for small up-and-down eight hours. It dives and comes adjustments to back up at around 131 feet( 40 craft’ s position. m) a minute. So it takes 2.5 hours to reach its deepest point
Stage five and the same to return, leaving Small dive trim tanks adjust less than three hours for so craft can cruise, settle, research work on the bottom. observe, and collect.
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Shinkai 6500 specifications
Length 31 ft.( 9 m) Width 9 ft.( 2.7 m) Height 10 ft.( 3.2 m)
Weight in air 29.4 tons( 26.7 metric tons)
Maximum operation depth 21,325 ft.( 6,500 m)
Accommodation 3( 2 pilots, 1 researcher)
Pressure hull diameter 6.5 ft.( 2 m) Normal dive duration
8 hours Life support duration 129 hours Payload 331 lbs.( 150 kg) in air Maximum speed
2.5 knots( 2.8 mph / 4.6 kph)
Stage eight Vehicle surfaces and is recovered by support ship.
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