Jago (research submersible)
Jago is the only manned German research submersible .
history
The submarine was built in 1989 at the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology in Bavaria. The previous owner was the zoologist Hans Fricke from the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology in Seewiesen .
Since January 1, 2006 it has been in the service of the Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research (Geomar) in Kiel .
A 1: 1 model has been on display in the Baltic Sea Info Center in Eckernförde since December 1, 2019 .
properties
Jago can dive to a maximum of 400 meters water depth and can accommodate up to two people. It can u. a. Sample organisms, rocks, gases and liquids. In addition, it can be used as a rescue and recovery device for the North Baltic Sea region in an emergency. Due to the multidisciplinary networking of Geomar and Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel through the Cluster of Excellence Ocean of the Future , scientists from the Kiel Excellence Initiative also have access to the research submersible.
Special use
In March 2015, the submarine entered the 1200 m long Kesselberg tunnel of the Walchensee power plant to document the state of construction.
Technical specifications
Dimensions | Length 3.0 m, width 2.0 m, height 2.5 m |
Weight in air | 3000 kg |
Diving depth | 400 m |
speed | 1 knot |
crew | 1 pilot, 1 observer |
Pressure hull | Steel, 18 mm |
window | Acrylic glass, 1 front window (thickness 50–80 mm, Ø 700 mm), 1 entry dome with 360 ° all-round view (Ø 450 mm) |
Entry level supply | 6 batteries, total capacity 13 kWh, 24 volts DC |
Drives | 4 reversible stern motors, 2 side motors that can be swiveled through 360 °, 1 bow and 1 stern radiator |
General systems |
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Life support | 96 man hours |
Rescue systems |
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equipment | Underwater navigation and positioning system (USBL ORE), compass, depth gauge, vertical and horizontal sonar, underwater communication UT, headlights (xenon / halogen), flashes, laser measurement, hydraulic gripper arm, digital video ( HDV in 1080i resolution ) and photo cameras , CTD, collection systems for organisms, gas, water, fluids, sediments, rocks |
transport | 1 × 20 ′ ISO container |
Certification | Germanischer Lloyd Hamburg |
Trivia
The submarine and Geomar make an appearance in episode 906 of the crime series Tatort.
Web links
- Overview of Jago on the Geomar website
Individual evidence
- ^ Research submersible JAGO. Retrieved March 30, 2014 .
- ↑ SHZ: attraction in the Baltic Sea Info Center. Retrieved December 5, 2019 .