SEAmagine performed its submersible pilot training program in Barcelona Spain during October and November for the crew of a private motor yacht that will operate its latest Ocean Pearl Submersible delivered earlier in August. The pilot training program includes theory classes, practical classes, and extensive diving sessions. The dives were performed outside the Barcelona harbor. The Ocean Pearl is an ABS classed 2 person submersible rated to 500ft (153m) and was specifically designed for the private luxury mega yacht market. SEAmagine offers a comprehensive worldwide technical and pilot training support program to all its customers

David Usher, the CEO of Marine Pollution Control in southwest Detroit, who has cleaned up environmental disasters around the world for more than 40 years, has developed a unique pump system for SEAmagine’s SEAmobile submersible. “Before, we had divers walking on the sea floor trying to clean up crude and residual oils” says Usher, “With the SEAmobile, we’ll be able to clean up spills faster and easier, and in some cases, we won’t need divers.” Because divers need constant rest – the exact amount is based on how deep they dive and the level of nitrogen in their blood – Usher hopes to improve on an already sterling safety record. “For every fuel spill we’ve cleaned up, from Exxon Valdez to Hurricane Katrina, I kept thinking there must be a better way,” he says. Usher approached SEAmagine Hydrospace Corporation and worked together to attach the pump system on the submersible. A successful field demonstration of the combined technology was presented to NOAA, the US Coast Guard, and the EPA in Detroit in October.

SEAmagine delivered in August 2007 its 7th submersible which is a two person Ocean Pearl Model depth rated to 300 feet deep. The submersible will be installed on a luxury yacht in Europe where the pilot training program will be performed. The submersible received its A1+ classification certificate by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), an international regulatory organization, which has surveyed all key aspects during the construction of the submersible, inspected all functional tests, and performed a final test dive to the maximum rated depth. Among various instrumentation the submersible was equipped with HID underwater lights, forward looking sonar, surface tracking navigation, and underwater communication.