Scientific Diving at the IMBE

The UMR (unit of research) 7362 - IMBE is part of the Observatory of Sciences of the Universe Pythéas, and for this reason, the institute has access to the scientific diving department of this OSU.
It is one of the joint services of the Mixed Unit of Service (UMS 3470) of Pythéas which has in charge all the activities requiring interventions in diving for research and teaching.
The qualified IMBE’s personnel (CAH and CPS) is also allowed to organize missions in all the seas, under the condition they observe everywhere the regulations in force in France. The missionaries must however subject themselves to more restrictive rules if they are those of the country in which they work.

© JP Féral, La Réunion © JP Féral, Nouvelle-Zélande
© P Laboute, Terre Adélie © C Marschal, Marseille

Subantarctic and Antarctic sites

by FERAL Jean-Pierre

Positions on Google Maps

Kerguelen Islands

Geographic area Sector Site Abbreviation Latitude S Longitude E
Kerguelen Morbihan Ile Haute 5 IH5 -49,387229 69,941117
Kerguelen Morbihan Ile Haute 15 IH15 -49,387500 69,941392
Kerguelen Morbihan Ile Longue 5 IL5 -49,538615 69,883897
Kerguelen Morbihan Ile Longue 15 IL15 -49,538615 69,884167
Kerguelen Choiseul Port Christmas 15 PC15 -48,681674 69,032509
Kerguelen Baleiniers Ilot des 3 Bergers 15 3B15 -49,289729 69,711118
Kerguelen Audierne Portes Noires 15 PN15 -49,494169 69,149447
Kerguelen Audierne Iles du Prince de Monaco 15 PM15 -49,600003 69,239725

Position of the submarine observatory sites PROTEKER

King George Island

Geographic area Sector Site Abbreviation Latitude S Longitude W
King George Escudero -62,204440 -58,946434
King George Escudero -62,209060 -58,935727

Terre Adélie

Geographic area Locality Site Abbreviation Latitude S Longitude E
Terre Adélie Le Pré -66°39,939 139°52,879
Terre Adélie Rocher Jacobsen -66°39,956 139°59,768
Terre Adélie Baie des Empereurs (1) -66°40,205 140° 0,450
Terre Adélie Baie des Empereurs (2) -66°40,190 140° 0,606
Terre Adélie Chenal du Lion -66°39,615 140° 0,467
Terre Adélie Ile du Gouverneur, N -66°40,066 139°56,856
Terre Adélie Ilot Midwinter, N,N-W -66°41,370 139°55,371
Terre Adélie Ile Alexis Carrel, -66°40,345 140° 0,274
Terre Adélie Iles Fram -66°38,146 139°49,421
Terre Adélie Ile Sainte Hélène -66°37,616 139°43,920