ISE develops and manufactures Manned Submersibles for applications including tourism, science, and the military.

• ODYSSEY - Tourist Submarine
  
• SDL-1 - Military Submarine
  
• WEST EDMONTON MALL - Entertainment Submarines
  

ODYSSEY

The ODYSSEY is a tourist submersible. It is a battery-powered, free swimming vessel which carry passengers through tropical waters in air conditioned comfort. Its functional specifications are found below.

Odyssey is a general purpose tourist submersible.

SPECIFICATIONS

SDL-1 (Submersible Diver Lockout)

SDL-1 was developed for the Canadian Navy in 1971 by International Hydrodynamics Corporation of Vancouver, BC. The hull is the sister hull to Beaver IV, developed by Rockwell International.

In 1983-4, ISE Research completed a major overhaul and conversion of the vehicle. Some of the more significant improvements included:

• conversion to brushless DC thrusters
  
• addition of lateral and vertical thrusters
  
• addition of large viewing port
  
• improvement in command sphere layout
  

ISE Research has conducted overhauls of the SDL-1 in 1987-8, 1991-2 and 1995-6.

SDL-1 is based in Halifax, NS and operated from the Canadian Navy ship HMCS Cormorant. The photo above shows the SDL being recovered onboard the HMCS Cormorant.

Specifications

Project Highlights

West Edmonton Mall

In 1985, ISE designed and built four, 22 passenger submersibles for use in entertaining customers at the West Edmonton Mall. The Mall is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and is one of the largest shopping centers in North America.

These submersibles are battery powered and computer controlled.

Specifications