DeepWorker 2000 is a submarine vehicle developed by Nuytco Research, Ltd.
It is capable of descending to a depth of 610 m (2001 ft) and remaining submerged for 12 hours.
In 1999, it was deployed to the continental shelf and upper continental slope on a five-year mission in association with the National Geographic Society's Sustainable Seas Expeditions.
[1] In 1999, the DeepWorker 2000 submersible was used to quantify the species of fish as well as the space resources utilized within the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
[2] In 2000, DeepWorker 2000 was used for evaluating the coral reef system located in the Florida Middle Grounds.