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New Recreation Submersible Dives Deep

Triton 6600/2 designed to transport two people down to 6,600 ft.

Triton Submarines LLC, a builder provides remarkable viewing and the developed by the manufacturer’s acrylic of personal submarines designed for capability of diving over a mile deep manufacturing partners. Furthermore, yacht deployment, has launched a new adds tremendous versatility.” the Triton 6600/2’s maximum dive du- submersible designed to dive to ocean The Triton 6600/2, which is now avail- ration is 10 hours, though its life support depths of 6,600 ft., transporting pas- able for order, features capability to system will operate for up to 96 hours.

sengers deeper than other models in its transport two people in air-conditioned “It should take about an hour for the range. Announcing the new submersible comfort to 6,600 ft. below the ocean’s sub to get down to its maximum depth, was Triton Submarines CEO L. Bruce surface. Although similar in appearance but once there, the pilot and passenger

Jones, who unveiled plans for the new to Triton’s 3300 series submersibles, will have plenty of time to investigate a

Triton 6600/2 at a press conference held 6600/2 includes a number of upgrades, wreck or some other artifact on the bot- at the Fort Lauderdale International including hulls that allow passengers to tom, and shoot video if desired,” said

Boat Show in November. board after the vessel has been deployed Triton Submarines Project Manager “We are excited about this new deep- into the water. Ron Stamm. “Six 20,000-lumens lights diving acrylic-hulled sub that will dive Additionally, the Triton 6600/2’s pas- will be standard, but owners will be able twice as deep as our 3300 series sub- senger compartment remains at surface to add more if needed to support their mersibles,” Jones said. “Like other pressure irrespective of diving depth and video operations.” www.tritonsubs.com

Tritons, the transparent pressure hull is engineered utilizing a new technique

Dimensions

Length: 13 ft

Width: 10.8 ft

Height: 6.9 ft

Weight: 14,300 lbs

Pressure hull ID: 56.7 in

Hatch ID: 20.1 in

General

Certi? cation 1: DNV/GL

Certi? cation 2: Cayman Islands Registry

Payload: 550 lbs (Image: Triton Submarines LLC)

Depth Rating: 6,600 ft

Speed: 3 kn

Crew: Pilot + 1 pax

Variable ballast: 220 lbs

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Main ballast: 2,755 lbs

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