Triton Submarines LLC
IndustrySubmarine manufacturing
FounderL. Bruce Jones, Patrick Lahey
Headquarters
Sebastian, Florida
,
United States
ProductsCommercial and personal submarines
Number of employees
50 (2020)
SubsidiariesTriton Submarines EMEA S.L. (Barcelona, Spain)
Websitehttps://tritonsubs.com/
Footnotes / references
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Triton Submarines is an American company that designs and manufactures private submersibles for research, filming, deep-ocean exploration, and the luxury yachting and tourism sector. It was founded in 2007.[3]

History

In 2017, Triton announced an ultra-luxury submersible in collaboration with Aston Martin called Project Neptune. Utilizing the Triton 1650/3 Low Profile submersible as its certified platform, and sharing design language with the Aston Martin Valkyrie hyper-car, the Project Neptune submersible features an exclusive interior, improved hydrodynamics, and extra powerful thrusters for increased speed and maneuverability.[4]

DSV Limiting Factor, pictured during sea trials

As of 2019, DSV Limiting Factor, a Triton 36000/2 Full Ocean Depth (FOD) model operated by Victor Vescovo, holds the record for deepest crewed descent (to the revised depth of 10,925 m (35,843 ft) ±4 m (13 ft), in the Challenger Deep).[5][6][7][8] Between 28 April and 4 May 2019 the DSV Limiting Factor completed four crewed dives to the bottom of Challenger Deep and became the first commercially certified full ocean depth crewed submersible.[9] Between 6 June and 26 June 2020, the DSV Limiting Factor added six crewed completed dives.[10]

In 2019, the company moved its headquarters and Florida manufacturing facility from Vero Beach, Florida to Sebastian, Florida.[11]

In December 2022, Ray Dalio and James Cameron became investors and part owners of the company.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Godinho, Varun (July 24, 2020). "TritonSubmarines braces for next wave of experiential tourism". Gulf Business. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Triton Submarines EMEA S.L." Dun & Bradstreet. 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Making History". Triton Submarines. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Project Neptune". Triton Submarines. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  5. ↑ "Expedition will explore the deepest part of the world in the Mariana Trench". Pacific Daily News. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  6. ↑ "Deepest Submarine Dive in History, Five Deeps Expedition Conquers Challenger Deep" (PDF). fivedeeps.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Full Ocean Depth Submersible LIMITING FACTOR". fivedeeps.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  8. ↑ "The Five Deeps Expedition Overview". fivedeeps.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "Full Ocean Depth Submersible DNV-GL CERTIFICATION". fivedeeps.com. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Caladan Oceanic Revisits Challenger Deep in Month-Long Dive Series" (PDF). caladanoceanic.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  11. ↑ Thomas, Milt (January 18, 2019). "Triton Submarines opens new high-tech facility in Sebastian". The Indian River Guardian. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ Chang, Clio (2022-12-13). "The Status Submarine's Time Has Come". Curbed. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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