A pressure-balanced oil-filled (PBOF) electronics enclosure being installed on the Deepsea Challenger submersible. The yellow hoses contain electrical cables. Most underwater vehicles are designed with easily-accessible parts, but this vehicle has been streamlined: the trade-off is that servicing is difficult and time-consuming. Photo courtesy of T.B.
A pressure-balanced oil-filled (PBOF) electronics enclosure being installed on the Deepsea Challenger submersible. The yellow hoses contain electrical cables. Most underwater vehicles are designed with easily-accessible parts, but this vehicle has been streamlined: the trade-off is that servicing is difficult and time-consuming. Photo courtesy of T.B.
