Research PA ARGUS is designed in Experimental Design Bureau of oceanographic equipment for the Institute of Oceanology of the Southern Branch of the Institute of Oceanology of the USSR Academy of Sciences, to carry out oceanographic and hydrological studies, as well as research on the continental shelf. Chief Designer H. Grivtsov.
Shipyard Rechflot "Belogorodskaya Shipyard" designed ARGUS in 1969 and built it in 1974-75.
Rugged steel spherical with four portholes.
The device was equipped with a manipulator and can carry different equipment and replacement equipment. The navigation software work is done by a set of sonar beacons.
Initially, research PA "Argus" had the support vessel and launches with a special trolley and then towed to the work site.
Weight 9.5 tons, dim. 6.7 x 2.5 x 3.2m. (height)
Maximum speed 2.5 knots.
Operating depth maximum 600 meter.
Endurance for normal underwater operation 6 hours.
Emergency life support endurance 72 hours for 3 persons.
Can carry 3 persons.
Storage of electric energy 50 kW.
She can be used for telephoto shooting and visual inspections of underwater objects. Search or can sinks objects and mapping seabed Marking objects at the seabed by any kind of beacon transponders, flashlighters, etc. Engineering work, at underwater oil-gas pipelines, structural work of industrial installation.
2016 Managed by the Experimental Design Bureau of Oceanological Engineering (EDBOE), Moscow and based at the Black Sea.
Russia 1990 15k sg6197, scott5943.
Source: http://oosif.ru/issledovatelskiy-pa-argus and other internet sites.