CLELIA SUBMERSIBLE

A PC 1204 submersible built by Perry Oceanographics in 1976 and refitted in 1992 by HARBOR BRANCH Oceanographic Institution to address the needs of the shallow water scientific community, is classed and certified to a maximum operating depth of 1000 feet by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).

The vehicle can accomodate two scientists/observers and a pilot allowing excellent visibilty through the forward acrylic hemisphere. The close proximity of the occupants to the bottom (approximately 18") allows tasks to be completed in areas of low visibility. CLELIA is outfitted with active sonar, still and video cameras, as well as a seven function hydraulic manipulator equipped with a suction sampler, clam bucket scoop and jaws capable of handling bottom cores and other sampling devices. The various collections are placed in the rotating sampler that allows for both quantitative and qualitative sampling.

The highly maneuverable submersible is ideally suited for multiple short dives as well as longer duration more complex dives. Maintained and operated by experienced and expert pilots and crew, it is further supported by in-house engineering staff.

Typical applications include benthic and/or mid-water observations, photo/video documentation and collection of organisms; dump site inspections and monitoring; punch and box coring; search and recovery; bottom surveys; photogrammetric surveys; archaeological site documentation and recovery; and environmental impact studies.