In today’s global market, companies that offer technologies capable of transporting passengers across water whether surface or underwater face many challenges such as; Environmental laws and regulations, prolonging asset life cycles and all while remaining at a competitive price point within the market. Increasing developments in offshore oil & gas platforms and wind power increases the demand for underwater installations, inspection and maintenance. Many organisations are involved with seabed surveys, monitoring pipelines and inspecting underwater facilities; applications where people are either transported from the shore or mother ship on the surface before diving down to a location. Effective transportation of people and equipment - directly from the shore to the dive location - will reduce operating costs and increase diver performance. There is an ever-increasing awareness of marine degradation, rising temperatures and sea levels. National research institutions and marine conservation organisations over the world are aware of the need to monitor marine ecosystems whilst managing their protection. In the luxury sector, yacht owners are looking for technologies which combine dynamic surface performance with underwater flight. Within this market luxury hotels and scuba diving resorts which operate in highly competitive markets, are looking for new technologies which can provide a competitive advantage. Scubacraft has been developed with the explicit capability of being a submerging vessel, with the dual ability of operating on the surface at high-speed. The vessel has the carrying capability to hold numerous pieces of vital equipment which would be used to perform testing, sampling, environmental research, offshore engineering tests and leisure activities. The vessel’s design is such that it has the optimum on board capacity to carry up to three people. In addition there is designated space specifically created for the cargo of detection equipment, sensors and other kits as per need and requirement. Through this innovative design, the Scubacraft vessel will provide operatives with all the equipment they would require under the sea surface.
