Fish-like submarine

by Primož on Feb.01, 2009, under Wonders

Have you ever wondered how it feels like to be a fish, or even better, a dolphin? To glide elegantly amid the alternating sea currents and swim silently through the waves. Well, it looks like this dreams will soon be possible according to Ted Ciamillo and his colleague Frank Fish, who are developing a pedal-powered submarine that resembles a giant fish in every aspects, and most importantly in the propulsion system. Ted says he will attempt to cross the ocean in his submarine and plans to venture on this exciting journey as soon as the vessel is perfected.

The submarine’s design however, is not raising attention only among those who are attracted by extreme water sports, but also among marine biologists.

The reason for this is because such a submarine will be the first one to offer a truly silent and non intrusive way of exploring sea life in places that were otherwise hard to access by scuba divers. And secondly, because of its propulsion system that copies the tail movements of dolphins, which offer far greater speeds than any human swimmer could have ever achieved, even about 54 km/h! And there’s more! Ciamillo is already selling fins, shaped like dolphin tails that can help you achieve an astonishing speed of over 13 km/h. No fish can escape us now!

4 Comments for this entry

Dorothy L
February 1st, 2009 on 18:41
Very cool…I kayak with the dolphins and watch them every day from my dock. I would like nothing more than to feel what they feel as they glide through the waters;)
Thank you for the great post!
DorothyL
Primož
February 2nd, 2009 on 18:03
I’ve never tried swimming or kayaking with the dolphins, because sadly, they don’t live in our waters (except in the zoo). I guess it must be a pretty exciting experience.
pchi
February 3rd, 2009 on 18:05
wow! it would be good to think of myself as a dolphin!

the submarine’s design is really elegant and the capability is really great

was it tested already?
Primož
February 3rd, 2009 on 18:17
As far as I could find out, they’re still building it, but I guess they should start with the first testing process in a month or so. It looks like all that is missing is the hull.