Antipodes Mini-sub Video Shoot

[Videodude]

Hey everyone!

Yesterday I had the opportunity to shoot video of the "Antipodes" (pronounced Ahn-tih-po-deez) mini-sub as it was being run through it's paces off the Atlantic Beach Pier (specifically Touchdown Reef for you locals). This mini-sub was previously used as a tourist attraction in New Zealand and the new owner will be shipping it back to Australia for life as a research sub. If you want to read more about it, go to Subdive.com

I shot a few above-ground photos which I am attaching, and am working on the video I shot over the next couple of days. Meanwhile enjoy the photos!

PS: Did I mention that after the shoot was over I also got to ride in the sub? WAY FREAKIN' COOL!!!

 

[Videodude]

more photos of the Antipodes mini-sub, this time underwater shots!!

 

[LowVizWiz]

Cool stuff dude! You get all the great gigs

 

[Kaliber35]

That is really awesome!

So, they drove/swam/piloted the sub threw the intercostal? Would have been cool to be there.

 

[Thalassamania]

She looks like an older Perry submersible. Any idea what sort of research tasks are intended for her? Those Perry's were a bit underpowered and have little or no provision for modern manipulators and other sampling gear, though they make great tourist subs because of the big forward dome.

 

[Videodude]

Actually they towed the sub from just south of Atlantic Blvd to the Hillsboro Inlet and back down to the beach off of Atlantic Blvd. Slowest ride up the IC i have ever taken in my life. Took almost an hour just to get to the inlet!

 

[Videodude]

It was a tourist attraction in New Zealand regularly taking tourists down to 920ft to check out the fiords underwater. I have no idea what research use she is intended for now, but she now has a dome on both the rear and front.

 

[trigfunctions]

Cool pictures Doug!