DeepWorker 2000 is a submarine vehicle developed by

Nuytco Research, Ltd. René Théophile "Phil" Nuytten, (born August 13, 1941) is a Canadian entrepreneur, deep-ocean explorer, scientist, inventor of the Newtsuit, and founder of Nuytco Research Ltd. He has pioneered designs related to diving equipment, and h ...

It is capable of descending to a depth of 610 m (2001 ft) and remaining submerged for 12 hours. In 1999, it was deployed to the continental shelf and upper continental slope on a five-year mission in association with the

National Geographic Society The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world. Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, ...

's Sustainable Seas Expeditions.

Projects

In 1999, the DeepWorker 2000 submersible was used to quantify the species of fish as well as the space resources utilized within the

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (officially the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary) is an 842-square-mile (638-square- nautical-mile) federally protected marine sanctuary located at the mouth of Massachusetts Ba ...

. In 2000, DeepWorker 2000 was used for evaluating the

coral reef A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups. C ...

system located in the

Florida Middle Grounds The Florida Middle Grounds are a reefs in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, approximately west northwest of the West coast of Florida. Geography These reefs consist of a series of both high and low relief limestone ledges and pinnacles that exc ...

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* Research submarines of the United States {{submarine-stub