JAGO (German research submersible)

JAGO is the only German manned research submersible. Since 1 January 2006 it is in the service of the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research ( GEOMAR) in Kiel. Former owner was a zoologist Hans Fricke of the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology in Seewiesen. JAGO can up to 400 meters water depth dive and accommodate up to two people. It can be sampled among others organisms, rocks, gases and liquids. It can also be used as an emergency rescue and recovery equipment for the North Sea-Baltic region. Due to the multidisciplinary networking GEOMAR and the Christian-Albrechts -University of Kiel by the Cluster of Excellence Future Ocean scientists have also the Kiel Excellence Initiative access to the research submersible. It was built in 1989 at the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology in Bavaria.

Technical specifications

  • Diving tanks (720 liters) to float to the surface
  • Control cell
  • 2 oxygen bottles
  • 3 Druckluftflaschen
  • Filter for CO2 absorption
  • Releasable ballast plate
  • Dead -Man Safety System
  • Emergency ascent with > 500 kg positive buoyancy
  • Notboje with recovery equipment
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