{"id":209544,"date":"2015-09-02T04:00:58","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=209544"},"modified":"2015-09-02T04:00:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T18:00:58","slug":"saipans-sub-finds-its-way-to-the-cover-of-intl-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/saipans-sub-finds-its-way-to-the-cover-of-intl-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Saipan\u2019s sub finds its way to the cover of int\u2019l magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saipan\u2019s tourist submarine Deepstar is on the cover of an international magazine dealing with the underwater industry. (Frauleine S. Villanueva)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saipan\u2019s very own \u201cyellow submarine\u201d has landed on the cover of an international magazine.<\/p>\n

Pacific Subsea Saipan Inc.\u2019s Deepstar was featured in the prestigious Sea Technology magazine for its July issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very proud, we\u2019re very happy that Sea Technology asked us to be featured,\u201d Pacific Subsea Saipan Inc.\u2019s chief executive officer Jack McClure said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis particular magazine is a technical journal for people who are in the underwater industry worldwide. Most people who are engaged in that sort of business subscribe to this magazine,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Pacific Subsea Saipan Inc.\u2019s chief executive officer Jack McClure shows off the Sea Technology magazine where their submarine was featured. (Frauleine S. Villanueva)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although the article focused on the technical aspects of the parts of submarine and that the magazine itself is not one to be read by the ordinary tourist, McClure said Saipan has been enjoying some attention as a result of the feature.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have received lots of phone calls and inquiries all over the world regarding the product and regarding what\u2019s going on in Saipan,\u201d McClure said, \u201cThere was a lot of interest in what we were doing here, how it was going.\u201d<\/p>\n

McClure said one of the reasons why they were chosen to be on the cover is because \u201cSaipan is kind of an exotic place.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to McClure, they were discovered by the magazine after they ordered new cables from their supplier.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result of our company doing an order with one of the suppliers to manufacture some equipment for the submarine, our story was picked up,\u201d McClure said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey wanted to write a feature in this magazine about that technique that was used to make those particular items,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Deepstar, which is one of the very first tourist submarines in world, has been on Saipan since 1991. It is an eco-friendly, fully functioning submersible that uses electricity from batteries to run the thruster motors and propel the submarine.<\/p>\n

According to Pacific Subsea, they are the largest marine tour and second most asked for tour on Saipan. Deepstar is able to do eight dives a day with up to 48 passengers each trip.<\/p>\n

Pacific Subsea\u2019s consistent compliance with the American Bureau of Shipping and U.S. Coast Guard regulations allows it to continue operating for tourism activities and employ over 40 workers on island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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