AURORA-80 Series

3 to 5 Person Submersibles

This Aurora-80 Series represents superb submersibles that can carry 3 to 5 persons depending on maximum depth rating selected up to 1300m deep.

Spacious Interior with Exceptional All-Encompassing View

The Aurora-80 Series represents powerful acrylic submersibles in the 8000Kg weight range. They can be depth rated between 100m to 1300m deep depending on the number of occupants they need to hold.

The Aurora 80 Series offers subs optimal in size and weight featuring a superb large acrylic hyper-hemisphere window in which the occupants sit in. These subs have powerful propulsion, have a great boarding arrangement, a robust construction, and can be equipped with a wide arrays of cameras, robotic arms, and scientific tools.

The Aurora-80 Series

The Aurora-80 series are subs featuring a large spherical window in addition to a rear hull section that together form these subs’ spacious cabin that can hold 3 to 5 people depending on the selected depth rating. The Aurora 80 submarines offer an optimal launch weight in the 8000Kg range category and can be depth rated from 100m, for 5 occupants, to 1300m for 3 occupants. These submersibles with either a 1000m or 1300m depth rating are perfect for a 3 person crew to perform deep scientific work as the subs can be equipped with a wide range of subsea tools from cameras, robotic manipulator arms, sonars, imaging tools and more.

For shallower water, this submersible series is very well suited for tourism operations diving in the 300m or less depth range and they offer a pilot and four passengers an incredible underwater experience while featuring great amenities for boarding and for interior comfort. The Aurora submersible entry arrangement for passengers is superior to all other submarine concepts. The top deck, made of synthetic teak, offers an excellent boarding platform supported by two retractable hand rails on each side. A staircase leads passengers to the large entry hatch and two additional steps in the cabin extend the upper staircase all the way inside to the cabin floor. Aboard the elegant, air-conditioned cabin,

the passengers’ custom seats are designed specifically for this particular submarine interior to maximize comfort while ensuring the optimum in ergonomics. These personal submersibles are fully electric, powered by the latest lithium-ion polymer battery technology that feature 6000m depth-rated pressure-balanced batteries. The Aurora submersibles have a hydrodynamic design and are equipped with six of the markets most efficient propulsion thrusters that provide the subs with powerful thrust with ultra-high agility.

Aurora-80 Series Configuration Options

OPTION 1
Occupancy
5 Person (1 Pilot + 4 Passengers)
Depth
100m Rating
Dimensions
L: 4.80m x W: 2.77m x H: 2.42m
Weight
7000 kg
OPTION 2
Occupancy
3 Person (1 Pilot + 2 Passengers)
Depth
500m Rating
Dimensions
L: 4.80m x W: 2.77m x H: 2.42m
Weight
8000 kg
OPTION 3
Occupancy
3 Person (1 Pilot + 2 Passengers)
Depth
1000m Rating
Dimensions
L: 4.80m x W: 2.77m x H: 2.42m
Weight
8000 kg
OPTION 4
Occupancy
3 Person (1 Pilot + 2 Passengers)
Depth
1300m Rating
Dimensions
L: 4.80m x W: 2.77m x H: 2.42m
Weight
9300 kg

Aurora-80 Series General Specifications

GENERAL
Model Series
Aurora-80
Occupancy
3 to 5 Persons
Depth Rating
100m to 1300m
Class Approval
American Bureau of Shipping
DIMENSIONS
Length
4.80 m
Width
2.77 m
Height
2.42 m
Weight (460m Depth)
7000Kg – 9300Kg
PERFORMANCE
Speed
3 knots
Autonomy
14 hours
Lateral Thrusters
4 x 7 Kw Rated
Vertical Thrusters
2 x 7 Kw Rated
Battery Type
Pressure Balanced Lithium-Ion
Battery Bank
Main + Emergency Banks
Battery Capacity
30 KWH or 45 KWH
Battery Charging Time
2 Hours
Electrical Reserves
Mission Time + 96 Hours
Life Support Reserves
Mission Time + 96 Hours
Life Support System
Oxygen and CO2 Scrubbers