C-18 



MURS-100 

 (MODEC Unmanned Remote-controlled Submersible) 



Operating Depth : 328 ft (lOOm). Emergency dive to U92 ft (l50m) 

 Dimensions (LxWxH): 100 in. x 'jh in. x kg in. (255cm x l88cm x 125cm) 

 Weight (dry) : 1,98^+ lbs (900kg) 

 Speed : (Max. Surface) 2 kts (3.7km/hr) 



(Max. Operating Current) 2.5 kts (i|.6km/hr) at 328 ft (lOOm) 

 depth. 



Structure: An acrylic plastic, tear drop-shaped shell encloses and 

 supports a pressure-resistant inner shell consisting of a trans- 

 parent acrylic plastic hemisphere joined to a steel sphere. The 

 inner shell contains a TV camera and its telemetry control unit and 

 the thruster orientation units. Metallic skids support the vehicle 

 on deck or when bottomed. 



Buoyancy : The vehicle is 13 lbs (6kg) positively buoyant when 

 submerged. 



Power Requirements : i+iiO VAC, 60 Hz, 3-phase, 30 KVA. 

 Propulsion : Two, oil-filled, reversible thrusters are mounted 

 port/starboard amidships (l on each side). Each thruster can be 

 rotated plus or minus 90 degrees in the vertical plane and each 

 is rated at 2 hp (l.5 KW). 



Instrumentation : One color TV with mirrox pan and tilt unit. 

 Eight 500 watt halogen lights, compass, inclinometer (pitch), 

 depth gauge, speedometer, transponder, a bilateral, force 

 feedback manipulator. 



Navigation : Compass heading and visual sighting. A transponder 

 on the vehicle is interrogated to provide slant-range and 

 bearing from the support ship. 



Shipboard Components : Control/display console; power panel, 

 cable winch. 



Support Craft Requirements : One (l) ton (0.9t) capacity boom 

 with 6 ft (2m) outreach for launch/retrieval of vehicle. Deck 

 space of 20 ft x 20 ft (6m x 6m). 

 Operation/Maintenance Crew : Three to four. 

 Total Shipping Volume : Approximately 989 cu ft (28 cu m) . 

 Total Shipping Weight : Approximately 5 tons {k.'^t). 



Status : Operational. 



Builder : Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Co. , Ltd. 

 Tokyo , Japan 



