Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Submarine for sale:

The submarine WSub 3, is the world’s most sophisticated hi-tech tourist submarine. It has a passenger count of 44 plus 3 crew members and is built to a very high specification and designed for safety and total comfort. This model is perfect for the tourist industry business, for it’s reliability, the amount of dives it can do daily and the amount of passengers that it can carry per dive.

This W48 submarine that is being totally refurbished and will be ready for use in the next coming months. The W48 model is currently undergoing a full refit and will be fully dive-ready for late 2014. The submarine is available for inspection and survey by prospective buyers. This vessel has a very reliable operations record and has been built to meet stringent requirements for operations by Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

If you wish to purchase the submarine and have it shipped to another country, we can offer that service and complete training will be given to you and your staff

Specifications: The submarine was designed and built in Finland Model : W-Sub Mk.3 submarine Capacity 48 passengers and 2 crew, 18.5 m long, 4 m wide and 6.5 m high. Total weight in air is 106 tons Maximum operating depth is 60 m Capacity: 44 passengers + crew 22 large viewports (800mm diameter), 11 on each side 2 very large viewports (each end): 1600mm diameter. Propulsion: 6 x 15 k/Watts electrical motors Safety features: All systems are duplicated for extra safety

Introduction into the submarine tourist industry

In any location at which a passenger submarine operates, it is notably unique in its ability to capture a significant portion of the tourist arrivals. In some island locations, over 25% of incoming tourists will enjoy the submarine experience before they depart.

While this operation is, indeed, extraordinarily successful, it suffices to illustrate the profit potential of a tourist submarine operating business. In fact the same submarine model, where this one is based does up 9 dives a day, with 44 passengers each dive, at around €55 per head, does not take to much working out that there is a monthly turnover of well over €500,000 per month.

The marine leisure sector is the fastest growing segment of the travel industry, as is evidenced by the success and growth of public and private aquariums and marine parks, the cruise ship industry, seaside destination resorts, harbor and dinner cruises and sport diving. Tourist submarines constitute the only direct experience that most people will have with the undersea world.

Passengers of any age and physical condition can enjoy a comfortable and safe experience that is so unique it boasts a 95+% satisfaction level. And after having carried millions of passengers, the industry enjoys a perfect safety record without a single serious injury to any passenger.

Tourist submarines also promote environmental stewardship, for only in seeing and appreciating marine life in its natural setting can people be effectively motivated to act to protect the marine environment. And tourist submarines themselves are entirely non-polluting, with battery powered electric thrusters that emit no hydrocarbons or other effluents. The submarines operate at low speeds, and are extraordinarily maneuverable so that they never come in contact with coral reefs or marine life. In fact, these vehicles are routinely approved to operate in the most ecologically sensitive marine parks and preserves.

Submarine Price: €1.800,000

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