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| Name: |  Atlantis submarine |
| Builders: | Atlantis Submarines International Incorporated, Vancouver BC |
| Preceded by: | None |
| Subclasses: | Atlantis I, Atlantis II, Atlantis III, Atlantis IV, Atlantis V, Atlantis VI, Altantis VII, Atlantis IX, Atlantis X, Atlantis XII, Atlantis XIV |
| In commission: | 1986-present |
| Completed: | 10 |
| General characteristics Atlantis XII | |
| Type: | tourism submarine |
| Length: | 65 ft |
| Beam: | 13 ft |
| Draught: | 8 ft |
| Depth: | 150 ft |
| Propulsion: | DC battery-powered electric thrusters |
| Speed: | 2.5 knots submerged |
| Test depth: | 150 ft |
| Complement: | 48 to 64 |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Armament: | none |
| Armour: | none |
Atlantis submarines is a passenger submarine company. The company currently has 12 submarines and operates undersea tours in Grand Cayman, Barbados, Aruba, Guam, St. Thomas, Cozumel and in Hawaii at Kona, Maui and Oahu.
The Atlantis XIV, which sails from Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, accommodates 64 passengers and is the world's largest passenger submarine.
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History
Atlantis was founded by current president and CEO Dennis Hurd, a former designer of submersibles for North Sea oil rigs, with USD $3 million borrowed from friends and relatives.[1] The company launched the world's first commercial passenger submarine tours in Grand Cayman in 1986.[2] It has since serviced about 10 million passengers.
Environmental initiatives
Atlantis has taken many actions to help restore the marine environment in Waikiki. One of the most prominent efforts is the artificial reef development program which attempts to increase biomass of fish, coral and other marine life. The man-made reef at Waikiki consists of two sunken ships, two sunken airplanes and several other reef structures designed in collaboration with the University of Hawaii. The company claims that its environmental initiatives have already helped reverse the situation of declining fish stocks in Waikiki.
Variants
- Atlantis I 1986
- Atlantis II 1986
- Atlantis III 1987
- Atlantis IV, V 1988
- Atlantis VI 1989
- Altantis VII 1990
- Atlantis IX, X 1991
- Atlantis XII, XIV 1994
References
- ^ Si Liberman (December 13, 2009). "Diving the easy way". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-1213-submarinesdec13,0,958902.story.
- ^ Atlantis Submarines
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