Silvercrest is a British company that specialises in manned submarine operations, with contracts performed worldwide. Our operations to date, have been a mix of scientific research, underwater leisure, commercial activities, and sub-sea filming. Recent contracts have been to take a four man film crew to a sunken battleship at 300ft (100m) in the Baltic Sea (off Russia) as part of an underwater documentary program. Two of the original survivors (now aged eighty years old), dived in the submarine with us, to visit the wreck and lay a wreath in memory of the four hundred men who drowned in 1944.

During the past five years, our submarines have featured in thirty underwater films and television documentary programs. Clients have included production companies from Britain, America, Japan, Germany, and Australia. 

Other well-documented operations have been The Loch Ness Submarine in Scotland. A two year program which offered an exciting mix of scientific research, corporate entertainment, and educational tourism to depths of 750 feet (250m). The ultimate monster hunt, gained International publicity, and attracted large numbers of submarine passengers from all over the world. This programme was followed by The Windermere Submarine Project, an eighteen month shipwreck hunt in Lake Windermere, England. Again, the project gained major publicity, and offered the unique combination of scientific research and educational tourism. More recently Silvercrest has placed a ten passenger tourist submarine in the Indian Ocean.

Silvercrest owns and operates the DEEP DIVING SUBMARINE TAURUS. This superb submarine has an operational depth of 1200ft (400m), and offers excellent viewing facilities through large 36 inch diameter viewports. In addition TAURUS has a very large payload, and is fitted with external lights, a seven function manipulator, sonar, and tracking equipment. A wide range of cameras, scientific instrumentation, and tools, can also be fitted to meet the demands of different underwater tasks. Built in Vancouver by Hyco Inc, the deep diving submarine TAURUS is ideal for DSRV (submarine rescue), diver lockout, and general one atmosphere operations. Certification is by ABS.

Silvercrest recently acquired two MERGO TOURIST SUBMARINES. These submarines are designed to carry ten passengers / one pilot, and have an operational depth of 300ft (100m). The MERGO submarines offer excellent internal comfort and viewing facilities, with each passenger having an individual 16 inch viewport, and two large domed viewports for the pilot. Certification is by DNV.

To support the demand from film companies, scientific research groups, and small salvage companies, Silvercrest provides two SPIDER ATMOSPHERIC DIVING SUITS. These (one man) atmospheric diving suits were built in England by Slingsby Ltd, and have an operational depth of 2000ft (600m). The units are light weight, easy to transport to remote dive sites, and can be fitted with a range of underwater tools, lights and cameras. Certification is by Lloyds.

Silvercrest offers a range of support services, to individuals, operators, and organisations in the submarine and manned submersible industry. We specialise in underwater filming, tourism and leisure, search and salvage, commercial activities, military support, and submarine rescue (DSRV).