Triton Submarines is a

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-based 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.

History

In 2017, Triton announced an ultra-luxury submersible in collaboration with

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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

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, and extra powerful thrusters for increased speed and maneuverability. As of 2019, DSV ''Limiting Factor'', a Triton 36000/2 Full Ocean Depth (FOD) model operated by

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, holds the record for deepest crewed descent (to the revised depth of ±, in the

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). 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. Between 6 June and 26 June 2020, the DSV ''Limiting Factor'' added six crewed completed dives. In 2019, the company moved its headquarters and Florida manufacturing facility from

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to Sebastian, Florida.

References

External links

Company website
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