Technical Specifications
Diameter  | 
15.24 m (50鈥)  | 
Depth  | 
Approximately 3.54 m perimeter to 3.91 m center (11'7陆鈥 to 12'10鈥)  | 
| Volume | 684,050 litres (150,477 gallons) | 
Materials Structural鈥 lining 鈥╯upports 鈥╬lumbing  | 
Steel reinforced concrete. 鈥≒olyester and glass-fiber liner with an epoxy sealant. 鈥═ank sits atop a steel reinforced concrete tank stand. 鈥≒lumbed with sch. 80 PVC pipe.  | 
| Supply Water | Filtered or unfiltered seawater or dechlorinated freshwater | 
Heating  | 
Up to 30潞C  | 
| Chilling | Down to 2潞C | 
Satellite Tank 听  | 
Depth: 1.12 m  | 
| Tunnel | 
Length: 2.74 m (9鈥) 鈥 Width: 0.81 m (32鈥) 鈥 Depth: 1.12 m鈥(44鈥) Approximate volume: 2.48 m3 (545 gallons)  | 
| Access | Access through man door (1 m wide) or large loading door. Two spiral stairwell ladders from main deck to observation deck and mechanical area. Movement of large and heavy equipment via an 鈥淚鈥 beam suspended crane. There are 4-person doors including access to two associated rooms. (Observation room and nearby wet lab.) | 
| Loading Door Size | 3 m (10鈥) wide x 3 m (10鈥) high except 2.82 m (9鈥3鈥) high in centre where 鈥淚鈥 beam passes through the door. | 
Bridge 听  | 
Operation: Hydraulically controlled 鈥  | 
| Instruments Attached | Seawater supply has a flow meter which is connected to PLC and can be totalized, data logged and alarmed. | 
Windows  | 
Glass windows approx. 1 m3  | 
| Electrical Outlets | Several locations with 115 v and 220 v electrical plus | 
Other Outlets  | 
Compressed air and freshwater  |