Exploring Australia's Deep Sea

Deep-rover submersibles are constructed from an acrylic sphere, associated life support systems, thrusters and buoyancy control, external cameras and capture devices. They are manned by a pilot and one observer or scientist. Dive duration is up to 6 hours and maximum depth rating 1000m.


Last updated: November 2007 by Kylie Greig

Sensory Neurobiology Group
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland
Brisbane Queensland 4072 Australia