Ireland's first commercial submarine has begun work after six months of sea trials off the south coast.
The two-seater submersible, which is battery powered, was built in the Netherlands and cost more than €1m.
Atlantis Explorer 1 has been undergoing intensive testing since April in the waters around Cléire, off Baltimore in west Cork.
The two-and-a-half tonne submarine can dive to a depth of 100 metres and can stay submerged for up to eight hours at a time.
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