Engineers in Chatteris give boost to underwater tourism

Stainless Metalcraft has manufactured pressure hull components for the vessel that will bring underwater exploration within reach for tourists and marine enthusiasts.

Award-winning Metalcraft supplied the forward and aft hemispheres, hull rings, forward and aft hatches, large battery pods and smaller trim tanks for the Triton DeepView 24 submersible, which completed its safety tests in Barcelona last month.

The vessel can carry up to 24 passengers plus crew to depths of 100 metres.

Kelvin Boyce, technical manager at Metalcraft, said: “Working on the Triton DeepView 24 was a technically-challenging but inspiring project.

“It took about 10 months to complete but because of its intended use it required heightened dimensional accuracy, design calculation and control of shrinkage that occurs when projects require large volumes of welding.

Patrick Lahey, President at Triton Submarines, said: “We’re delighted the submersible has passed its safety tests and we look forward to it arriving in Asia and entering service later this year.”

“Safety is our number one priority.

“The pressure hull components must be fabricated to the highest of standards.

“As the most significant tourism submersible launch in the last two decades, we look forward to future collaborations with Metalcraft in creating important opportunities for hospitality companies worldwide.”