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APEX-Deep Project Status Report - March 2013

This report presents the status of the APEX-Deep project as of March 1, 2013, prepared by Ernest Petzrick, APEX Product Line Manager. It details multiple profiles over 6,000 meters, ongoing compressibility tests, and testing of altimeter and turbidity sensors. The report discusses previous developments, including mechanical and electrical design, glass sphere testing, and successful test dives reaching over 4,000 meters. Lessons learned have informed design modifications in ongoing projects to improve operational capacity and reliability.

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APEX-Deep Project Status Report - March 2013

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  1. APEX – Deep Status as of 01 March 2013 Prepared by: Ernest Petzrick, APEX Product Line Manager

  2. APEX – Deep Status 2013 Profile from over 6,000 meters, 26/27 FEB 2013 Multiple profiles over 6,000 meters, ongoing Compressibility tests, ongoing Fall – altimeter and turbidity sensor testing Lithium Battery testing 2014 Available for purchase

  3. APEX – Deep Historical 2011 Basic Mechanical/Electrical design Preliminary glass testing Decision to use glass spheres for hull 2012 Cycle testing of spheres – 500+ cycles, 10,000 psi Glass hole pattern and drilled pressure testing Open/Close training Build Prototypes 4,000 meter test dives Hull 2 4,062 meters Hull 3 4,069 meters Incorporate lessons learned, design mods, build

  4. APEX – Deep Spiral 1 test October 30, 2012 – 4,069 meters South West of Hawaii, HI

  5. APEX – Deep FEB deployment @6,200 meters deep

  6. APEX – Deep FEB deployment

  7. APEX – Deep Position as of 18 March 2013 San Juan, P.R.

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