Deepcore

This is an adaptation of other material to GURPS

Deepcore is a submersible loosely based on the Deep Core rig from the 1989 film The Abyss. Its mission is scientific rather than for oil drilling.

Deepcore has an unstreamlined hull. It pushes itself slowly along the seabed using its ducted propellers, supported by (unpowered) tracks. It can also be assist-towed by a flatbed submersible.

It is connected to a surface vessel via an umbilical. This provides telecommunications and auxiliary air supply (for life support and for the diesel engine.)

Deepcore's principle energy source is a bank of lead-acid batteries that provides 18 hours of motive power (and otherwise runs low power systems indefinitely). If the vessel is connected via umbilical, it can run the diesel engine to recharge the batteries; otherwise Deepcore must surface.

The moonpool is a "hangar bay" which opens directly into the water below. It holds three submersibles: Flatbed, use for towing and lifting; and two smaller "cabs" for exploration.

In the rear of Deepcore is a core sample drilling rig. Machinery moves extracted cores to the cargo hold.

There are two two-person teams of scientists running a geology lab and marine biology lab.

Deepcore (Key)
TL	ST/HP	Hnd/SR	HT	Move	LWt.	Load	SM	Occ	DR	Range	Draft; Stall	Loc	Cost
7	70	-1/5	12	1/4	1000	Load	8	Occ	16	Range	NA; NA	Locations	15.7 M

• Length 50 yd. (150 ft.)
• Crush Depth 72.7 Atmospheres (2,400 ft.)

Ship Systems

Front Hull

• [1-2] Armor - metallic laminate (dDR 24)
• [3-5] Batteries (2 Power Points / 18 hr)
• [6] Control room (Comp: C2; Comm/Sensor: 4; 4 stations)
• [Core] Cargo hold (50 tons / SM+3 bay doors)

Center Hull

• [1-2] Armor - metallic laminate (dDR 24)
• [3-4] Habitat
• [5-6] Moonpool (Cap.: 60 tons, SM+4, launch: 20 tons/min)

Rear Hull

• [1-2] Armor - metallic laminate (dDR 24)
• [3] Drill rig (5 tons per hour)
• [4] Fuel tank (50 tons of diesel)
• [5] Ballast tanks
• [6] Screw propeller (requires 2 power)
• [Core] Diesel engine (1 Power Point / 70 hr fuel)

Habitat

• 4 bunkrooms (16 person); includes galley, life support, dining area
• Steerage cargo (5 tons)
• Sickbay (1 bed; +2 skill)
• Rec room (10 person)
• Geology lab (2 person, +1 skill)
• Biology lab (2 person, +1 skill)

Crew

• Foreman - In charge of the drill rig and crew, de facto "captain" of the vessel
• 4 roughnecks
• Project leader - In charge of the science team
• 2 geologists
• 2 marine biologists
• 2 submersible pilots
• 1 ROV pilot
• 1 diver

This leaves 2 bunks spare for visitors.