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Platforms > Water-based Platforms > Vessels > Subsurface > MIR I

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MIR I  

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  • The MIR deep sea submersibles operate from the RV Akademik Keldysh. The Akademik Keldysh is the most advanced deep diving support vessel in the world. The operation is owned and operated by the PP Shirshov Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences. Its crew of scientists and technicians have worked together for over 20 years, participating in deep dive expeditions all over the world with both Pisces and MIR submersibles. Our expedition is only made possible with the support and expertise of Captain Yuriy Gorbach, his Keldysh crew and the MIR support team lead by Dr. Anatoly Sagalevitch. They are a highly skilled, professional team running one of the most unique and safest underwater operations in the world. The Keldysh and MIR I and II have been used for National Geographic photo and film projects, and director James Cameron's epic motion picture Titanic. In addition to its 17 laboratories, the Keldysh features a specialized library covering underwater geology, oceanography and deep-sea exploration. The habitation sphere (pressure hull) of the MIR submersible is 6 feet 10 inches (2.1 meters) in diameter and is specifically designed to carry three people -- in our case one expert pilot and two participants/observers. Inside the sphere it is "one atmosphere," just like a room in your home. Around the inside of the sphere are many controls, instruments, and electrical circuits. At the forward end of the sphere are three viewports, each providing a forward and a partial peripheral viewing arc. There are two couches/mattresses for the two participants/observers who can lay along these with their faces close to the viewing portholes (you can also sit or stand up to stretch and relax). The pilot sits or kneels at a central control console and guides the submersible using the main central porthole. There is no vision directly to the sides or the aft end of the submersible. (en)

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  • 2020-01-21 12:35:19.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (MIR I [15f4ae34-a5c9-43e0-84d6-246690648fca,559783] - HOV [63c8aa1d-6efc-4943-8891-3a1cd520dde0,559759]);
  • 2020-01-21 14:41:32.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: The MIR deep sea submersibles operate from the RV Akademik Keldysh. The Akademik Keldysh is the most advanced deep diving support vessel in the world. The operation is owned and operated by the PP Shirshov Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences. Its crew of scientists and technicians have worked together for over 20 years, participating in deep dive expeditions all over the world with both Pisces and MIR submersibles. Our expedition is only made possible with the support and expertise of Captain Yuriy Gorbach, his Keldysh crew and the MIR support team lead by Dr. Anatoly Sagalevitch. They are a highly skilled, professional team running one of the most unique and safest underwater operations in the world. The Keldysh and MIR I and II have been used for National Geographic photo and film projects, and director James Cameron's epic motion picture Titanic. In addition to its 17 laboratories, the Keldysh features a specialized library covering underwater geology, oceanography and deep-sea exploration. The habitation sphere (pressure hull) of the MIR submersible is 6 feet 10 inches (2.1 meters) in diameter and is specifically designed to carry three people -- in our case one expert pilot and two participants/observers. Inside the sphere it is "one atmosphere," just like a room in your home. Around the inside of the sphere are many controls, instruments, and electrical circuits. At the forward end of the sphere are three viewports, each providing a forward and a partial peripheral viewing arc. There are two couches/mattresses for the two participants/observers who can lay along these with their faces close to the viewing portholes (you can also sit or stand up to stretch and relax). The pilot sits or kneels at a central control console and guides the submersible using the main central porthole. There is no vision directly to the sides or the aft end of the submersible. language code: en);
  • 2021-11-18 09:17:56.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (MIR I [15f4ae34-a5c9-43e0-84d6-246690648fca,825999] - Subsurface [35f1c0af-8379-4812-a130-08d84514fc98,835899]);

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