Start with the diving
Consider the routes, conditions and equipment you expect to use most often. Recreational touring, technical diving and expedition work place different demands on duration, depth, towing position and task loading.
DPV equipment
Diver Propulsion Vehicles (DPV)
Explore diver propulsion vehicles for recreational, technical and extended-range diving. Compare compact underwater scooters with larger DPVs by battery format, runtime, transport, depth and handling—not simply headline speed.
Explore the DPV range
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Seacraft
Seacraft Electronic Navigation Console ENC3-PRO — Full Set
Available to Order
From $6,899.00 AUD
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Seacraft
Seacraft Electronic Navigation Console ENC3 — Full Set
Available to Order
From $3,999.00 AUD
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What to compare
What a DPV changes underwater
A diver propulsion vehicle adds powered movement to a dive, helping a diver cover a planned route with less finning. The useful question is not simply how fast it goes. A DPV has to suit the dive, the diver's equipment and the way the unit will be transported, charged and handled between dives.
Battery capacity influences usable duration, but it is only part of the picture. Physical size, weight, balance, controls, depth rating and battery construction can matter just as much. A compact modular system may make sense for frequent travel; a larger-capacity scooter may be a better fit where longer runtimes and deeper ratings carry more weight in the plan.
Start with the diving you actually do, then compare the equipment around it.
Practical selection
How to choose a DPV
Start with what you want the scooter to do, then work outward to battery capacity, transport, handling and depth. These four checks will help narrow the choice.
Technical diving
Plan the battery around the day
Compare battery capacity together with the published test conditions for runtime and range. Think about the number of dives, the speed you expect to use and access to charging—not just the largest watt-hour figure.
Account for transport
Check the complete unit's size and weight, how the battery is built and how the scooter will move from storage to vehicle, boat and entry point. For air travel, confirm the battery details and requirements with the carrier before booking.
Compare handling and depth
Look at trim adjustment, control layout, tow position and depth rating alongside propulsion figures. Comfortable control and a well-balanced setup can matter more over a full dive than a headline maximum.
Current Seacraft range
Compare Seacraft GO!, FUTURE and GHOST
The three Seacraft families share a focus on underwater control and adjustable trim, but they solve different transport and duration needs. Use this as a starting point, then check the model page for its full specifications.
GO!
The compact option in the range. GO! combines a 582 Wh battery made from six removable 97 Wh segments with a 9.7 kg configured weight and a 100 m depth rating. It prioritises compact size, modular battery construction, portability and travel planning over maximum battery capacity.
FUTURE
The general-purpose step for recreational and technical diving. FUTURE carries a 150 m depth rating and is offered with a fixed 1000 Wh battery or a modular 780 Wh Air-Travel system. Choose between the longer-duration fixed battery and the transport flexibility of the segmented format.
GHOST
The larger-capacity family for extended-duration, deeper and expedition-oriented diving. GHOST uses fixed 1500 Wh or 2000 Wh batteries, with a 220 m depth rating and a 22.9 kg configured weight. It suits plans where operating time carries more importance than compact transport.
Seacraft engineering
Engineering that matters in the water
Seacraft places the motor directly in the water and transfers drive magnetically, removing the conventional drive shaft, shaft seals and gear transmission from the propulsion layout. For a diver, the important point is a compact drive system built around sustained underwater operation.
The stator manages water flow through the propulsion system, while adjustable ballast allows the scooter to be trimmed for the water and the diver's preference. On FUTURE and GHOST, the controls support one-handed changes to speed and motor operation, and the display continually calculates remaining burn time from the selected gear and motor load.
External charging on the current Seacraft scooter families reduces the need to open the body for routine charging. Together, these details make setup, control and energy awareness part of the diving experience rather than a list of isolated technical features.
Extreme Watersport
Choose around the way you dive
Tell us what you dive, where you use it, the equipment you carry and how you expect to transport the scooter. We can help you work through the current models and how each one would fit the rest of your setup.
Compare the models
Work through the compact GO!, the fixed or modular FUTURE options, and the longer-duration GHOST models around the diving you have in mind.
Consider the full setup
Look at towing, exposure protection, cylinders, computers and the other equipment you will use with the scooter.
Local diving context
Talk through the setup with a team familiar with technical diving in Melbourne and around the Mornington Peninsula.
Before you choose
DPV questions, answered
Start with how the scooter will be used, moved and charged. Product specifications become much easier to compare once those needs are clear.
What is a diver propulsion vehicle?
A diver propulsion vehicle, or DPV, is a battery-powered underwater scooter used to tow a diver through the water. It can reduce the amount of finning needed over a planned route, but it also changes dive planning, gas considerations, navigation and equipment handling.
Is a DPV only for technical diving?
No. DPVs are used in recreational, freediving, technical and expedition settings. The important part is choosing equipment that suits the dive and having the skills to operate it responsibly. A larger or longer-duration model is not automatically the better choice.
Which specifications matter most when comparing DPVs?
Start with battery format, published runtime and range conditions, depth rating, complete weight, size, trim and control layout. Maximum speed and thrust are useful reference points, but they do not describe transport, balance or how the scooter feels across a full dive.
How should I compare advertised runtime and range?
Read the test conditions that accompany the figure. Diver size and equipment, speed setting, water conditions, temperature and drag can all affect real operating time and distance. Plan with suitable margins rather than treating a published maximum as a guaranteed dive result.
Can I take a DPV battery on a plane?
Some DPVs use segmented batteries intended to make transport planning more practical. Airline and route requirements can differ, so check the battery's watt-hour rating, packing method and documentation with the operating carrier before booking. A modular battery format does not replace carrier approval.
What is the difference between Seacraft GO!, FUTURE and GHOST?
GO! is the compact modular option. FUTURE adds higher-capacity fixed or segmented battery choices in a general-purpose recreational and technical platform. GHOST steps up to larger fixed batteries for longer-duration, deeper and expedition-oriented diving.
Do I need training before using a DPV?
Training is strongly recommended. A DPV affects route planning, gas management, team procedures, turning, stopping, towing and responses to a failure. Instruction and practice help build those skills before distance or complexity is added.
Expert support
Talk through your DPV setup
Tell us about your intended diving, transport needs and preferred battery format. We can help you compare the current models by useful duration, depth, handling and the equipment you already use.