Designer/Manufacturer U-Boat Worx B.V., Netherlands
Model C-Explorer 3 submarine
Classification Society DNV-GL  
Color Yellow gelcoat (RAL1016)
Capacity: 1 pilot, 2 passengers
Maximum Dive Depth 300 meters
Pressure Hull Acrylic sphere (NEMO)
Original Registration Date September 11, 2014
First annual inspection completed in January 2016
Class Status Classed
Number of Dives 114
Total Dive Time 60 hours
Dimensions 423 cm x 321 cm x 234 cm
Submerged Length with Liquid Ballast 409 cm
Weight (Net) 6,010 kg
Propulsion Type Electric, brushless DC thrusters
Vertical/Lateral Propulsion Power 4 x 6.4 kg
Horizontal Propulsion Power 2 x 5.5 kW
Life Support Monitoring System (Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide)
Two independent systems
Oxygen Supply System
Continuous Oxygen Supply
Oxygen Flow Rate
3 liters per minute (during rapid ventilation) for 23 hours
Carbon Dioxide Emission System Total emission for 18 hours
Emergency Oxygen Supply Rate 20 liters per minute at 190 bar pressure
Survival Period 96 hours (288 hours)
Battery Type High-capacity lithium-ion
Backup Battery Usable for 96 hours in an emergency