Navy's deep ocean technology project evolution and progress

This project is four years old. The scope of this grand concept was to project man's technical capability to the limits of the ocean volume, and beyond, in support of National security and non-defense goals. Four years in the rational, financial world of DOD has changed the scope of the technology demonstrations but not the quality of the advanced technology goals originally set. The current project is relevant and productive. Advanced technologies are developed and demonstrated for: Reliable wet electrical systems; titanium as a certified hull material; variable sea-water ballast system; specifications for glass buoyancy structures; advanced optical and acoustic imaging; remote work systems and sea-floor construction technologies and hardware. The advanced technology products are integrated into three focal projects: ALVIN DSV Modification for 12,000'; Remote Unmanned Work System for 20,000'; SEACON (Sea-floor Constructions) to 6,000'.