C-19 



MURS-300 

 (MODEC Unmainned Remote-controlled Submersible) 



Operating Depth : 300m (98)1 ft) 



Dimensions (LxWxH) : 266cm x 190cm x l63cm (105 in. x 75 in. x 6k in.) 



Weight (d^TTl sT^OOkg (5,291 lbs) 



Speed : 3 knots (5.6km/hr) (maximum operating current) 



Structure : Rectangular shaped, open metallic framework encloses 



and supports all components. A syntactic foam float is attached 



to the top of the framework. 



Buoyancy: Syntactic foam provides positive surface buoyancy. 



Vehicle is approximately lOkg (22 lbs) positively buoyant when 



submerged. 



Power Requirements : 22 VAC, 3-phase, 60Hz, 60 KVA. 



Propulsion : Four thrusters , two horizontal, one vertical and one 



lateral. A 7-5 hp hydraulic pump provides power. Heading, depth 



and altitude are automatically controlled. 



Instrumentation : Two TV cameras (l color, 1 low light level black 



and white) mounted on a pan and tilt mechanism, 35nmi still camera 



with strobe light, four 250 watt lights and two 500 watt lights, 



downward looking echo-sounder, depth gage, gyrocompass, trim gage, 



CTFM sonar, cable cutter. Two manipulators, one has 7 degrees- 



of- freedom 20kg {hk lbs) lift capacity, one has 5 degrees-of- freedom and 



^Okg (88 lbs) lift capacity. The 7 motion manipulator operates 



bilaterally with master-slave control. 



Navigation : Visual, gyrocompass, ship-mounted vehicle tracking 



system. 



Shipboard Components : Control/display console, power panel 



(inside portable van), cable winch. 



Support Ship Requirements : Deck space for van and cable winch 



(21. U sq m) power supply, lift device for submersible launch/ 



retrieval. 



Operating/Maintenance Crew : Two (operators only, maintenance 



crew not yet established). 



Total Shipping Volume : 72 cu m (2,553 cu ft) (approximate) 



Total Shipping Weight: Not available. 



Status : Under construction. 



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

 Tokyo , Japan 



