Charles Kohnen, co-founder of the submersible manufacturer SEAmagine Hydrospace, estimates that there are 200 manned vessels worldwide.
Some are used by scientific institutions, others for tourism.
But a growing number belong to a select group of yacht owners.
“It’s not like a fancy car,” Kohnen said.
“It’s more like a $5 million spacecraft.”Just as having a helicopter and launchpad on a yacht was hot in the 1980s, Kohnen said, getting a personable submersible is increasingly a thing for the wealthy.
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