ɐdvˈæntɪdʒᵻz ʌv səbmˈɜːsᵻbəlz ɪŋklˈuːd: kˌeɪpəbˈɪlᵻɾiz ʌv mˈaʊntɪŋ mˌʌltɪpəl ɪkwˈɪpmənts wɪð ʃˈɔːɹt kˈeɪbəlz, vˈɪʒuːəli mˈɑːnɪɾɚɹɪŋ ˈɪnstɹəmənts dˈʊɹɹɪŋ dˈeɪɾə ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən, ænd kəntɹˈoʊlɪŋ pɹɑːksˈɪmᵻɾi tə ðə sˈiːfloːɹ—sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ɪmpɹˈuːvmənts ˌoʊvɚ səspˈɛndɪŋ sˈɛnsɚz wɪð mˈaɪlz ʌv kˈeɪbəlz fɹʌm ɹˈoʊlɪŋ, pˈɪtʃɪŋ sˈɜːfɪs kɹˈæft.
Advantages of submersibles include: capabilities of mounting multiple equipments with short cables, visually monitoring instruments during data acquisition, and controlling proximity to the seafloor—significant improvements over suspending sensors with miles of cables from rolling, pitching surface craft.