Deep-sea exploration up to a depth of 8,000 meters is possible! Achieving long-duration exploration for 6 months!
"Edo-kko No. 1" is a small deep-sea exploration vehicle developed under a project involving industry, academia, and government. 【Features】 ■ Capable of exploring depths of up to 8,000 meters Covers almost the entire seabed ■ Resistance to seawater corrosion With the new system (ESC model), resistance to seawater corrosion in relatively shallow areas has improved! ■ A six-month fixed-point observation period Achieves high-precision and efficient deep-sea environmental data acquisition For more details, please contact us through the inquiry form; we look forward to your request for the catalog.
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【Standard Specifications】 Glass Sphere: Outer Diameter 33cm Maximum Depth: 8,000m Camera: 3D High Definition Camera Shooting Time: 10 hours (Continuous/Intermittent) Air Weight: 50kg (Main Body) Total Length: 160cm (Main Body) Width: 50cm (Main Body) Buoyancy: 30kg (Main Body) *Acoustic system for weight release with GPS and Iridium communication (A separate support vessel with an acoustic transmission system is required)
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*August 2013 Successfully captured images of deep-sea eel and others at a depth of 700m off the coast of Enoshima. *November 2013 Successfully captured the world's first 3D high-definition video of sinkai kusauo and amphipods at depths of 4000m and 8000m in the Japan Trench. *October 2014 Successfully captured images of crabs, eels, sharks, and others at a depth of 1300m off the Ogasawara Islands. *March 2015 Delivered four units to the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. *May 2015 Scheduled to conduct fish observation experiments in the Sea of Okhotsk. Summer 2015 Scheduled to conduct an environmental survey of hydrothermal mineral deposits in the Okinawa area.
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