This has been tried several times in the past. Some shipments do make it in, since they 'sub' is much harder to see with a limited superstructure. What concerns me is if these dicks figure out how to run a true sub, and attempt this.
You can buy old subs from the tourist industry and covert it internally to carry for the right money. Repaint, and reconfigure the breathing system to recirculate, and scrub. Then you need a captain, who is used to running the same boat. The problem will be distances, most of the tourist version are not set up as long distance travel. But this too can be worked on.
Certification - ABS A1 Operating depth - 100 m Passengers - 45 Crew - 2 Length - 19 m Beam - 4 m Pressure hull diameter - 2.2 m Draft - 3.1 m Weight in air - 90 tons Side viewports - acrylic cylinders Bow viewports - 2.2 m. Maximum surface speed - 3 knots Submerged cruise speed - 1 knot Maximum submerged speed - 3 knots Main thrusters - 2 x 7.5 KW Vertical thrusters - 2 x 7.5 KW Bow thruster - 1 x 7.5 KW Stern thruster - 1 x 7.5 KW Submerged endurance - 16hours @ 1.5 knots Main oxygen - 7251 @200 bar Main air - 18751@245 bar Main battery - 240 VDC Emergency battery - 24 VDC Battery capacity - 420 KWH Battery charging time - 10 hours Main ballast capacity - 10,000 kg Variable ballast - 4,000 kg Trim/drop weight - 4,000 kg Normal dive life support - 24 hours for 47 passengers Emergency life support - 72 hours for 47 passengers CO2 absorbent - Sofnolime Air conditioning - 33,000 BTU/hour Compass main - magnetic fluxgate Speed log - digital Depth gauge - digital and analog Active sonar - colour imaging Surface communications - VHF radio Subsurface UWT - 27KHZ
Not the fastest on the market......and it will be noisy as hell.
....not that you've spent any time thinking about it...
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Originally Posted by Whitebeard
This has been tried several times in the past. Some shipments do make it in, since they 'sub' is much harder to see with a limited superstructure. What concerns me is if these dicks figure out how to run a true sub, and attempt this.
You can buy old subs from the tourist industry and covert it internally to carry for the right money. Repaint, and reconfigure the breathing system to recirculate, and scrub. Then you need a captain, who is used to running the same boat. The problem will be distances, most of the tourist version are not set up as long distance travel. But this too can be worked on.
Certification - ABS A1 Operating depth - 100 m Passengers - 45 Crew - 2 Length - 19 m Beam - 4 m Pressure hull diameter - 2.2 m Draft - 3.1 m Weight in air - 90 tons Side viewports - acrylic cylinders Bow viewports - 2.2 m. Maximum surface speed - 3 knots Submerged cruise speed - 1 knot Maximum submerged speed - 3 knots Main thrusters - 2 x 7.5 KW Vertical thrusters - 2 x 7.5 KW Bow thruster - 1 x 7.5 KW Stern thruster - 1 x 7.5 KW Submerged endurance - 16hours @ 1.5 knots Main oxygen - 7251 @200 bar Main air - 18751@245 bar Main battery - 240 VDC Emergency battery - 24 VDC Battery capacity - 420 KWH Battery charging time - 10 hours Main ballast capacity - 10,000 kg Variable ballast - 4,000 kg Trim/drop weight - 4,000 kg Normal dive life support - 24 hours for 47 passengers Emergency life support - 72 hours for 47 passengers CO2 absorbent - Sofnolime Air conditioning - 33,000 BTU/hour Compass main - magnetic fluxgate Speed log - digital Depth gauge - digital and analog Active sonar - colour imaging Surface communications - VHF radio Subsurface UWT - 27KHZ
Not the fastest on the market......and it will be noisy as hell.
I have, I also know that it is a game of 'If I was going to do this how would I'.
There are a lot smarter Marine engineer want to be out there, and all it will take is someone wanting to make a good score. The problems are this, Sub cost money to run, and can need a large infrastructure to keep running.
Granted, the cost can be defrayed by the profit on the delivery, but consider
pilot, and making sure they and the crew keep mouth shut.
Cost of fuel
upkeep on seals, batteries, navigations systems, normal wear and tear.
Ability to move change the delivery locations.
16 hours at 1.5 knots
1.5 knots is 1.72 mph roughly. 1.72 x 16 hours is 27 miles distance. Not a money winner.
The better option is a false keel, or a tow behind below the water surface
