E-7 



MANKA 01 (formerly EAS 01 ) 



Operating Depth : 6,500m (21,325 ft) 



Dimensions (LxWxH) : 500cm x 2T9cm x 2U6cm (197 in. x 110 in. x 97 in.) 



Weight (DryTl ITTsbOkg (9,921 lbs) 



Tow Speed : 2-5 knots (5km/hr) Vehicle is towed in contact with the bottom. 



Power : 110 V and 220 V, 50 Hz 



Instriimentation: CCTV, forward-looking sonar, downward-looking echo-sounder, 



suction nozzel for in situ bottom sampling, onboard gamma radiation analysis 



system for determining concentrations of cobalt, nickel, iron and manganese. 



Navigation : Relies upon surface positioning systems. 



Support Ship Requirements : Information not available. Has been deployed 



from R/V VALDIVIA (see GUSTAV support ship requirements) 



Crew : Four 



Status : Towing cable parted during retrieval. Vehicle lost at sea. 



No plans to build replacement owing to present lack of commercial interest 



for in situ analysis of manganese nodules. 



Builder : Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH 



Karlsruhe 



West Germany 



