Technical and Operational Characteristics
- Weight: 1,800 kg
- Working depth: 2,500 m
- Speed: 0–2 knots
- Power: 20 kWh (Li-ion batteries)
- Endurance: 4–8 hours depending on type of dive
- Navigation system: Inertial, Doppler
- Positioning: GAPS or USBL-box
- Operating team: 3
2 configurations for seabed/surface communications:
- 2,500 m on the Europe and the deep-sea vessels
- Shallow waters down to 400 m on the Côtes de la Manche
Environmental constraints
- Sea state: 3–4
- Working depth: 60–2,500 m
- Underwater currents: 0.5 knots
- Temperature: -2 to 40 °C