Necker Nymph is an open-cockpit submersible

Submersible

A submersible is a small vehicle designed to operate underwater. The term submersible is often used to differentiate from other underwater vehicles known as submarines, in that a submarine is a fully autonomous craft, capable of renewing its own power and breathing air, whereas a submersible is...

 vehicle that relies on hydrodynamic forces for anti-lift force, and is positively buoyant. It is the initial example of the DeepFlight Merlin

DeepFlight Merlin

DeepFlight Merlin is a personal submersible by Hawkes Ocean Technologies, part of the DeepFlight line of submersibles. The positively buoyant "aero submarine" was designed by Graham Hawkes...

 class of submersibles manufactured by Hawkes Ocean Technologies

Hawkes Ocean Technologies

Hawkes Ocean Technologies is a marine engineering firm that specializes in consumer submarines, founded by Graham Hawkes. It is headquartered in San Francisco.-Hawkes Remotes:...

, based on the DeepFlight submersible technology. The Nymph is operated by Virgin Aquatic

Virgin Aquatic

Virgin Oceanic is an undersea leisure venture of Newport Beach, CA businessman Chris Welsh and Sir Richard Branson, part of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group...

, from the 105-foot yacht Necker Belle

Necker Belle

The Necker Belle is a 105-foot private charter catamaran yacht, offered through Virgin Limited Edition and based at the resort Necker Island. The Belle superyacht is one of the few luxury sailing catamarans in the world....

 that is based at the Virgin Limited Edition

Virgin Limited Edition

Virgin Limited Edition, part of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group of business ventures, is a collection of vacation retreats around the world.The sites are selected for their prime locations and attractive surroundings and together comprise a collection of some of the world’s prime real estate.-...

 resort Necker Island

Necker Island (British Virgin Islands)

Necker Island is a small island in the British Virgin Islands just north of Virgin Gorda, located at . All of the land on the island is owned by Sir Richard Branson, famous for his Virgin brand, and it is part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio of luxury properties...

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The Nymph is 15-feet long, capable of 360-degree "hydrobatic" maneuvers, diving up to 130-feet underwater, seating one pilot and two passengers in an open cockpit (necessitating wearing scuba gear). Occupants have a "windscreen" to protect them from the water's slipstream. It is the first of the DeepFlight Merlin series of submersibles.

External links

• Necker Belle, Necker Nymph webpage (official)
• Necker Island, Necker Nymph webpage (official)
• Virgin Limited Edition, Necker Nymph webpage (official)