Shinkai 6500

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Shinkai 6500 is a Japanese crewed deep-sea research submersible capable of diving to depths of 6,500 meters to study the ocean floor.

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instanceOf crewed deep-sea research submersible
research submersible
underwater vehicle
basedAt Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
beam approximately 2.8 meters
carriedBy support vessel Yokosuka
commissioned 1990
countryOfOrigin Japan
crewCapacity 3
crewComposition 2 pilots and 1 researcher
designedBy Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
surface form: JAMSTEC
displacement approximately 26 tons
endurance approximately 8 hours underwater
hasEquipment high-intensity lights
manipulator arms
sampling devices
sonar systems
still cameras
video cameras
height approximately 3.2 meters
homePort Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
surface form: JAMSTEC Yokosuka headquarters
hullMaterial titanium alloy
launched 1989
length approximately 9.7 meters
manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
maximumDiveDepth 6.5 kilometers
6500 meters
maxSpeed approximately 3 knots
nameMeaning Deep Sea 6500 in Japanese
notableAchievement one of the deepest-diving crewed research submersibles in the world
numberOfViewports 3
operator Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
surface form: JAMSTEC

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
powerSource battery-powered
pressureHullShape spherical
propulsion electric thrusters
purpose biology research
deep-sea research
marine geology research
ocean floor exploration
registration JAMSTEC research fleet
serviceEntry 1990
successorTo Shinkai 6500 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Shinkai 2000
usedFor investigation of deep-sea trenches
observation of deep-sea ecosystems
study of hydrothermal vent fields
survey of seafloor mineral resources

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Shinkai 6500 successorTo Shinkai 6500 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Shinkai 2000