Jago (research submersible)

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Research submersible Jago

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

Exhibition model Geomar

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
  • Diving cells (720 liters) for floating on the surface
  • Control cell (40 liters)
  • 2 oxygen bottles
  • 3 compressed air bottles
  • Filter for CO 2 absorption
Life support 96 man hours
Rescue systems
  • removable ballast plate
  • Dead-man security system
  • Emergency ascent with 500 kg positive buoyancy at a depth of 400 m
  • Emergency buoy with recovery facility
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

Commons : Jago  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Research submersible JAGO. Retrieved March 30, 2014 .
  2. ↑ SHZ: attraction in the Baltic Sea Info Center. Retrieved December 5, 2019 .