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EDBOE RAS manned systems experience
EDB OE RAS designed, construction, trial and
operating or took part in this works of the next
manned systems:
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Manned Underwater Vehicle “ARGUS” (1975). |
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MUV "Argus" is
a 9,5-ton, three-men submersible, capable of operating at depths approaching 600
m is intended primarily for performing scientific research, inspection,
engineering works, filming, photography, search and recovery of underwater
objects. It has 7- degrees manipulator.
MUV "Argus"
have the following operational capabilities:
- carrying
out scientific oceanological, geological, biological,
chemical and other
researches;
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undertaking
engineering works and emergency-salvage operations.
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MUV "Argus" can be equipped also
for the measurements of hydrophysical and hydrochemical parameters of marine
environment, measurements of electrical field potential beside the seabed and
estimation of magnetic field anomalies, measurements of density, temperatures
and pressure, analysis of heavy metals contents in sea water.
"Argus" also
has the capability of working for following operations at all range of depth:
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Telephoto shooting and visual inspection of underwater objects;
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Search of sinks objects and mapping of seabed;
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Marking objects at the seabed by any kind of beacon (responders, transponders,
flashlighters, etc.);
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Engineering-work, at underwater oil-gas pipelines, structural work of industrial
installation.
General features of MUV "Argus":
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Operating
depth, max |
600 m; |
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Weight |
9.5 t; |
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Crew (2
pilots + 1 observer or 1 pilot + 2 observer) |
3 |
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Dimensions: Length-Width-Height |
6,7-2,5-3,2m |
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Payload
(from surface) |
Approx.
400 kg; |
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Inside
diameter of pressure hull |
2,2 m; |
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Maximum
Speed |
2.5
knots (horizontal) |
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Endurance for normal underwater operation |
6 hours |
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Emergency life support endurance |
72 h (3
persons) |
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Viewports |
1x200 + 3x120
mm |
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Storage
of electric energy |
60kWh |
Reference
Manned
Underwater Vehicle "Argus" was designed and constructed in Experimental Design
Bureau of Oceanological Engineering (EDBOE) and trial operated in South Brunch
of EDBOE at the Black Sea (nearby Gelendjik). "Argus" was operated in different
regions of the World Ocean. Now MUV "Argus" is in South Brunch of EDBOE.
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Manned
Underwater Vehicle “OSMOTR” (1986). |
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Manned Underwater Vehicle
“OSMOTR” on transport vehicle. |
Manned Underwater
Vehicle (MUV) "Osmotr" is a 14,6-ton, two hulls, five-men submersible capable of
operating at depths approaching 300 m with two saturated divers. First command
hull with normal pressure has pilot, co-pilot (or observer) and diver’s
specialist. Second contained two divers. Both hulls can be connected with help
of hatch between them. It has 7- degrees manipulator too. MUV "Osmotr" was
intended primarily for performing scientific research, underwater inspection,
engineering works, filming, photography, search and recovery of objects
‘in
situ’ with diver’s including aid.
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The MUV "Osmotr"
have the standard operational capabilities including:
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delivery two saturated
divers under high pressure from deck diver’s complex to work position at the
depth up to 200 m and back;
- delivery two divers
from a support vessel or from a coastal base to work position at the depth up to
100 m and back. - - In this case decompression carry out in diver’s hull of MUV on
the deck of support vessel or at the coastal base.
- Due
to good storage electrical energy lockout "Osmotr" can be equipped by different
kinds of special instruments with the hydraulic drive for example for sampling
from the seabed.
- "Osmotr" also can
be used as tourist vehicle.
General features of "Osmotr":
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Operating depth, max |
300 m; |
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Diver’s
operating depth |
200m; |
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Weight |
14.6 t; |
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Crew (2
pilots + chief-diver in control hull & 2 divers in diver’s hull) |
5 (3+2); |
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Dimensions: |
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Length |
6,6 m; |
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Width |
2,75 m; |
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Height |
3.3 m; |
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Payload
(from surface) |
approx. 500
kg; |
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Inside
diameter of pressure hull |
1,4 m; |
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Maximum
Speed |
2.5 - 3.0
knots (horizontal) |
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Endurance
for normal underwater operation |
12 hours |
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Emergency
life support endurance |
72 h (5
persons) |
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Viewports |
1x460mm+6x200mm+12x120 mm |
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Storage of
electric energy |
90kWh |
Reference.
Manned Underwater Vehicle "Osmotr" was designed and constructed in Experimental
Design Bureau of Oceanological Engineering (EDBOE) and trial operated in South
Brunch of EDBOE at the Black Sea.
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Deep Submergence Vehicles “Rit-1” and “Rift-2” |
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Rift-1 and
Rift-2.
Manned hulls on frames.
Rift-1
at a stage of assembly.
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Submersibles “Rift”
are 15-ton, three-man submersibles capable to operate at depth approaching 4 km
(all devices and units are designed for 6 km although crew sphere was
certificated for 4 km). Submersibles “Rift” are intended primarily to carry out
scientific research, works with research drilling ship (she was not completed
too), underwater inspection, search and recovery etc.
All structures of
“Rift” were produced from Ti alloys.
Two submersibles
“Rift-1” and “Rift-2” are being built simultaneously.
"Rift" also can be used as tourist vehicles for extremal tourism for example on
black smokers or other deepwater objects.
Main Technical Data:
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Operational depth, m |
4000 |
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Weight
in air, ton |
15 |
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Length,
m |
7 |
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Width,
m |
3.7 |
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Height,
m |
3.7 |
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Cruising speed, knots, approx. |
3 |
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Life
support endurance, man-hours |
246 |
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Battery
capacity, kWh |
57 |
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Payload
capacity (4000 m), kg |
50 |
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Manned Underwater Vehicles "Mir" (Mir-1
& Mir-2) |
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Manned
Underwater Vehicles "Mir" (Mir-1 & Mir-2), three-man submersibles, with
operating depth up to 6000 m. (participation in design, construction, trial, sea
operation, modernization and upgrading and development scientific equipment). |
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Shore research and training hyperbaric
diving complex GKK-DP-450 |
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Shore research and training hyperbaric
diving complex GKK-DP-450 for short or
saturated simulating dives (more than
two months) up to 450 m depth (design,
construction, trial and operation).
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Underwater Laboratory Chernomor-1,
Chernomor-2, Chernomor-300 |
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Underwater Laboratory Chernomor-1 and
Chernomor-2 for real saturated dives
(design, construction, trial and sea
operation).
Underwater Laboratory Chernomor-300 for
real saturated dives (design and
particular construction; project was
interrupted). |
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Underwater Complex for ORV Vityaz |
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Underwater Complex for ORV Vityaz, which
including Deck Diving Complex for short
or saturated dives up to 250 m, manned
submersibles with supporting equipment
and different types of towing bodies
(preliminary design, supervision on
construction, trial and sea operation). |
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Manned Underwater Vehicles "Pisces" |
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Manned Underwater Vehicles "Pisces"
(Pisces-VII & Pisces - XI), three-man
submersibles, with operating depth up to
2000 m. (participation in trial, sea
operation, modernization and upgrading
and development scientific equipment). |
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Tourist submersible Angara |
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Tourist submersible Angara, eight-man
submersibles, with operating depth up to
600 m. (design and particular
construction; project was interrupted).
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Remotely
Operated Vehicle
ROSUB-6000 |
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Remotely Operated Vehicle. Complex of multi-purpose
deep-water long-distance underwater device of working class ROSUB-6000.
Specifications:
Operration depth - 6000 m
Dimensions - 2,53 x 1,8 x 1,5 m
Weight - 3080 kg in air ( - 20 kg in
water)
Payload - 150 kg
Propulsion system - 7 electrical
thrusters (2 mid-flight, 2 lag, 3 vertical)
Power supply - 6,6 kV (three-phase),
460 Hz
Cameras - 5 pcs.: 2 color, 1 B&W, 2
mini-cams. on manipulators
Manipulators - 2 pcs.: 7 degrees of
freedom and maximum payload 150 kg 5 degrees of freedom and maximum payload 450
kg
Lights - 6 lamps (led and halogen)
Speed, up to - 2,5 knots (forth), 2,0
knots (back), 2,0 knots (lag) 1,5 knots (vertical up & down)
Number of channels for data and video
transmission - 12 (through 2 single-mode optical fibers)
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