Triton Submarines

Triton Submarines is a Florida-based company that designs and manufactures private submarines. It was founded in 2007 by Bruce L. Jones, who is the CEO as of June 2019.[1]

DSV Limiting Factor, pictured during sea trials

In 2011, it began a line of submarines for deep sea exploration, the Triton 36000, with engineering by Rayotek.[2]

In 2018, Triton released a version of the 3300/3 in collaboration with Aston Martin. The differences include an exclusive interior, improved hydrodynamics, and more powerful motors.[3]

As of 2019, the DSV Limiting Factor, a 36000/2 Hadal model operated by Victor Vescovo, holds the record for deepest manned descent (to the revised depth of 10,925 m (35,843 ft) ±4 m (13 ft), in the Challenger Deep).[4][5][6][7] Between 28 April and 4 May 2019 the DSV Limiting Factor completed four manned dives to the bottom of Challenger Deep and became the first commercially certified full ocean depth manned submersible.[8] A subsequent descent to the Challenger Deep in June, 2020, also carried former NASA astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan to the deepest point in the ocean and back.[9]

References
  1. "Our Team". Triton Submarines. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  2. "Triton Submarines = Deep Ocean Submarine | Rayotek Scientific Inc". rayotek.com. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  3. "Project Neptune". Triton Submarines. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  4. "Expedition will explore the deepest part of the world in the Mariana Trench". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  5. "Deepest Submarine Dive in History, Five Deeps Expedition Conquers Challenger Deep" (PDF). fivedeeps.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  6. "Full Ocean Depth Submersible LIMITING FACTOR". fivedeeps.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  7. "The Five Deeps Expedition Overview". fivedeeps.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. "Full Ocean Depth Submersible DNV-GL CERTIFICATION". fivedeeps.com. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  9. Cooper, Kelly-Leigh (14 June 2020). "The woman making history in sea and space". BBC News. Retrieved 15 June 2020.


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