The simulation will be distributed to multiple control stations, allowing teams of pilots and scientists to rehearse either singly or as a team.
Routine missions reach depths in excess of two miles, remaining submerged for six to ten hours.
The vessel carries a crew of three, including a pilot and two scientists. In addition, no simulator exists that can familiarize the scientists or pilot-trainees with the vehicle, its systems or the presentation of data prior to their mission. Thus all modeling of the vehicle must be done by hand measurement of blueprints. This includes complete representation of all object geometry, controls, etc. Realism vs. cost.