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Encyclopedia > Submersible

16th century painting of Alexander the Great, lowered in a glass submersible
16th century painting of Alexander the Great, lowered in a glass submersible
Retired modern submersible Star III of Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Retired modern submersible Star III of Scripps Institution of Oceanography

A submersible is a type of underwater vessel with limited mobility which is typically transported to its area of operation by a surface vessel or large submarine. Apart from size, the technical difference between a 'submersible' and a 'submarine' is that submersibles are not totally autonomous. They may rely on a support facility or vessel for charging of batteries, high pressure air, high pressure oxygen replenishment, or all of these. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Image File history File links From http://www. ... Image File history File links From http://www. ... Alexander the Great (Greek: ,[1] Megas Alexandros; July 356 BC–June 11, 323 BC), also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon (336–323 BC), was one of the most successful military commanders in history. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (3456 × 2304 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (3456 × 2304 pixel, file size: 3. ... Scripps Institution of Oceanography pier Scripps Institution of Oceanography (sometimes referred to as SIO, Scripps Oceanography or just Scripps) in La Jolla, California, is one of the oldest and largest centers for ocean and earth science research, graduate training, and public service in the world. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x518, 120 KB) Opis Błotniak w Muzeum Marynarki Wojennej w Gdyni. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x518, 120 KB) Opis Błotniak w Muzeum Marynarki Wojennej w Gdyni. ... Błotniak Błotniak (Polish for Harrier) is a one-man wet-cabin underwater craft designed in Poland in 1978. ... An underwater scene just beneath the surface. ...

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Operation

Submersibles differ from submarines in that submersibles typically have shorter range, and operate underwater almost exclusively, having little function at the surface. Many submersibles operate on a "tether" or "umbilical", remaining connected to a tender (a submarine, surface vessel or platform). USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine Alvin in 1978, a year after first exploring hydrothermal vents. ... Tender may mean: In finance: A process by which one can seek prices and terms for a particular project (such as a construction job) to be carried out under a contract. ...


ROVs

Small unmanned submersibles called "marine remotely operated vehicles" or MROVs are widely used today to work in water too deep or too dangerous for divers. Variety of ROVs: Work Class, General, Mini Remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) is the common accepted name for tethered underwater robots in the offshore industry. ...


Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) repair offshore petroleum platforms and attach cables to sunken ships to hoist them. Such remotely operated vehicles are attached by a tether (a thick cable providing power and communications) to control center on a ship. Operators on the ship see video images sent back from the robot and may control its propellers and manipulator arm. The wreck of the Titanic was explored by such a vehicle, as well as by a manned vessel. Remotely operated vehicles (ROV) are mobile tools used in environments too dangerous for humans. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ... RMS Titanic was a British Olympic class passenger liner that became famous for her collision with an iceberg on 14 April 1912 and dramatic sinking on 15 April 1912. ...


Among the most famous submersibles is the deep-submergence research vessel DSV Alvin. Alvin in 1978, a year after first exploring hydrothermal vents. ...


See also

U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... A midget submarine is a small submarine, typically with one or two crew and no on-board living accommodation. ... USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine Alvin in 1978, a year after first exploring hydrothermal vents. ... A moveable submersible bridge lowers the bridge deck below the water level to permit crossing ship traffic instead of raising it like a lift bridge or table bridge. ...

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