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Underwater personal submarine11/30/2023 ![]() The engine room is accessed through doors at the after portion of both passenger decks. A narrow manway allows access through the compartment for battery maintenance. Five viewports, 90 centimeters (35″) in diameter, are situated on both port and starboard sides.īelow the passenger area is the battery compartment and bilge. The main deck is situated such that the forward portion, with eight 1.8 meter (6′) diameter acrylic windows, contains the living and dining areas, while the section aft of the beam houses the owner’s stateroom and guest cabins. The forward portion, which ends at a bulkhead, is designed as a room of the owner’s choosing. The upper deck is intended to provide space for an engineering workstation, a switch and contactor room, crew cabins and mess, as well as the galley. Two stairways, one in the center of the deck, the other in the after section, lead to the lower deck. The upper deck is accessed from one of two hatches, either from the deck saloon or from a hatch to the after portion of the superstructure. The main passenger area consists of two decks, each 31 meters (102′) long and 6 meters (20′) wide. ![]() The 8 meter x 4 meter (26′ x 13′) area contains sufficient space to fit comfortable lounge chairs for passenger observation while underway. The control room contains all of the control and navigation equipment necessary to operate the submarine while submerged. The control room has a 2.4 meter (8′) diameter hemispherical sector acrylic viewport forward and three 1.8 meter (6′) diameter viewports on either side, with the foremost pair angled slightly forward. The forward control room is entered from the main deck through a watertight, pressure-proof door. Additionally, in the unlikely event of an emergency at depth, the minisub could be used to take passengers and crew to the surface. The minisub could be designed to hold between two and eight passengers, depending upon the owner’s preferences. With both top and bottom hatches, the minisub could also bring passengers from the surface to the submarine lying at depth. Utilizing a special docking collar, this vehicle is capable of leaving the Phoenix 1000 superyacht while submerged and making excursions down to 610 meters (2000 feet). The area would be excellent for covered, informal, deck-level dining.Īft of the superstructure, or optionally, above the control cabin on the bow, is an area for a docking minisub. ![]() Hydraulically actuated after doors could be designed to open, allowing fresh air to circulate. The greater the degree of closure to the after portion of the structure, the less turbulence and the more hydromdynamic efficiency. There is a large degree of latitude possible with regard to the styling of the structure, with the caveat that its hydrodynamic efficiency will have a significant effect on the submerged speed of the submarine.Īft of the deck saloon is a covered space that can be either fully or partially enclosed. The superstructure itself is composed principally of aluminum (or FRP if the owner prefers), and it houses the deck saloon pressure vessel and also provides the structural base for the flying bridge. A small automobile could be kept in the aft section if desired. The aft portion of the saloon has a large acrylic window, providing a view astern that also acts as a large hydraulically operated hatch. ![]() The captain has a hemispherical sector acrylic viewport immediately in front, with the transparent cylindrical walls to either side. This area contains all the necessary control, monitoring and navigation equipment to operate the submarine in the surfaced condition. In the forward portion of the saloon is the surface bridge. By fitting transparent sections into the deck of the flying bridge, a view above can be enjoyed as well. The deck saloon would have a comfortably appointed interior and would boast an incredible view for observation, both on the surface and when submerged. The overall length of the deck saloon pressure hull would be 12 meters. As proposed, this area would be composed of structural acrylic cylindrical sections 2.1 meters (7′) in diameter and 20 centimeters (8″) in thickness. Immediately below the flying bridge and accessible through a large hydraulically operated hatch and a stairway, is the deck saloon. Luxurious interior of the Phoenix 1000 undersea superyacht ![]()
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