Project “EuroSub”

 

AiResearch is producing all machined parts and pressure hull for the “EuroSub” submarine.

It is by order of the divebase “kreidesee Hemmoor”            ( www.kreideseetaucher.de ). They will assemble various parts to a operational submarine.

 

Pictures of the construction can be seen with this link:

http://picasaweb.google.nl/submachine55/Eurosub#  

 

Most parts like domes and penetrators are “standardized” and are for sale for other sub projects. Some are even on stock.

 

Technical data:

 

Dive depth:          200 meter (possible upgraded to 250 M)

Test depth:          250 meter

Collapse depth:      > 500 meter

Length:              4,2 meter

Beam:                1,8 meter

Hull diameter        1,2 meter

Hull material        steel S355J2

Viewing              2 Acrylic domes 580 mm O.D. and 2 flat 130 mm I.D portholes

Weight               2400 Kg

 

Crew:                1 pilot and 1 or 2 passengers

 

Power:               300 AH/hr @ 24 Volts : 7,2 Kwh

Propulsion:          3X 40 Kgf thrusters

 

Life support:        CO2 removal/Oxygen replenishment 36 Hours

 

Safety:              Emg.Drop weight, Emg. Buoy, flood valve            

                     &escape gear, overpressure valve, Double 

                     air system and fire Extinguisher.

 

Trimtank:            90 litres air operated

Mainballasttank:     Ca 600 litres air operated

 

Design:              C. Standfuss & E. van Essen

 

A description of the submarine by the client:

 

The “EuroSub” submarine, which at depths up to 200 meters can operate.  It is designed, in addition to the pilot, one or two observers place.  A large acrylic dome to the front and top and two side

portholes to allow an optimum view.  Maximal 18 hours the U-boat with full crew can remain under water.

 

Two side-mounted electric motors each with 600 watts to 360 degrees rotatable and a rear engine to make the submarine extremely manoeuvrable and allow for trips even greater flow.  With technical equipment such as compass, GPS navigation, echo sounder, depth gauge,radio, music system and a strong headlight plant, the submarine “EuroSub” for search and rescue operations.  Additional equipment is easily to existing equipment makers are appropriate, so that virtually

all types of underwater operations are feasible.  The dimensions of the submarine “EuroSub” allow transport on the road, rail, container and even in the air.  With a weight of approximately 2.4 tons of it may still large transport helicopters transported.  The operational area of the submarine is relatively large.  In order to rough waters,

such as North or Baltic Sea to operate, the “EuroSub” is equipped with a detachable tower.

 

The submarine is stationed in  Hemmoor on a special trailer. It serves the exploration of diving waters, and the search for missing divers and objects.  Other areas include support of underwater expeditions and film shoots, or the control of underwater structures.

 

The submarine is already under construction and is supposed from summer / autumn of 2009 the first complete journeys.