JAMSTEC] Manned research submersible Shinkai 6500

Manned research submersible Shinkai 6500 Date of Dive (Filming): 2013/10/17 Length: 9.7m Width: 2.8m Height: 4.1m Weight in the air: 26.7 tons Maximum diving depth: 6,500m Number of crew: 3 pilots/researchers Total crew: 3 Pressure-resistant shell inner diameter: Φ2.0m Normal dive time: 8 hours Life support time: 129 hours Payload: 150 kg (weight in air) Maximum speed: 2.7 knots Onboard equipment: Instruments: High-definition TV camera (2 units), CTD/DO (measuring instruments for salinity, water temperature, pressure gauge, and dissolved oxygen), digital camera (1 unit) Seawater thermometer (1 unit), Manipulator (2 units with 7 joints), Movable sample basket (2 units), Others These contents are photographs obtained through research conducted by JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology).