Hi!
I'm working on a a 11 person student project at the University of Houston. We are studying the feasibility of running a submarine as an adventure cruise with a route between, for example, Galveston, Texas and Pensacola, Florida.
One of our members has built a seaworthy prototype. That sub exists, works, and did not cost millions to build. It is not a military sub but it's very capable for transiting navigable waterways.
For most of the transit, the sub will be surfaced and behave just like a power sailboat or schooner. The dives would be carefully scripted events (no crash dives, sorry) in shallow water (less than 100 feet) where there are no rigs, traffic, or potential obstructions (as well as can be determined).
The main concerns for surface travel would be traffic, unlighted rigs, and draft. That is not much different from the thousands of power sailboats who spend their time in the ICWW and Gulf here.
I welcome your feedback on potential problems with this venture.
Thanks!
I'm working on a a 11 person student project at the University of Houston. We are studying the feasibility of running a submarine as an adventure cruise with a route between, for example, Galveston, Texas and Pensacola, Florida.
One of our members has built a seaworthy prototype. That sub exists, works, and did not cost millions to build. It is not a military sub but it's very capable for transiting navigable waterways.
For most of the transit, the sub will be surfaced and behave just like a power sailboat or schooner. The dives would be carefully scripted events (no crash dives, sorry) in shallow water (less than 100 feet) where there are no rigs, traffic, or potential obstructions (as well as can be determined).
The main concerns for surface travel would be traffic, unlighted rigs, and draft. That is not much different from the thousands of power sailboats who spend their time in the ICWW and Gulf here.
I welcome your feedback on potential problems with this venture.
Thanks!