The ''Necker Nymph'' is a

submersible A submersible is a small watercraft designed to operate underwater. The term "submersible" is often used to differentiate from other underwater vessels known as submarines, in that a submarine is a fully self-sufficient craft, capable of in ...

vehicle operated by Virgin Aquatic from the 32-metre yacht '' Necker Belle'', which is based at the Virgin Limited Edition resort Necker Island in the

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. The ''Necker Nymph'' is the initial example of the DeepFlight Merlin class of positively-buoyant open-cockpit

wet sub A wet sub is a type of underwater vehicle, either a submarine or a submersible, that does not provide a dry environment for its occupants. It is also described as an underwater vehicle where occupants are exposed to ambient environment during ope ...

s manufactured by

Hawkes Ocean Technologies Hawkes Ocean Technologies is a marine engineering firm that specializes in consumer submarines, founded by Graham Hawkes. It is headquartered in San Francisco, US. Hawkes Remotes Hawkes Remotes is a subsidiary that builds ROVs (remotely operate ...

. It relies on hydrodynamic forces for anti-lift force. It is 4.5 metres long, capable of 360-degree "hydrobatic" manoeuvres, can dive up to 40 metres underwater, and seats one pilot and two passengers in an open cockpit (necessitating wearing scuba gear).Forbes.com
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Katie Evans, ''16 June 2010'' (accessed 25 July 2010) Occupants have a "windscreen" to protect them from the water's slipstream.

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