The invention concerns a device for driving into the marine subsurface, in particular
at great depths exceeding a thousand meters, a tubular tool for soil sampling or
for measuring said soil characteristics. The invention is characterized in that
the tubular tool (1) to be driven into the marine subsurface is secured
to a base plate for positioning on the sea floor, and the device comprises at least
a fluidic actuator (16), capable of being controlled from the surface, which
is fixed to said base plate comprising a piston (4) moving in a cylindrical
annular chamber (3) with an axis oriented parallel to the axis (yy)
of the tool (1) penetration, driving in the tool (1) depending on
the discharge of intake of the fluid which is produced in said chamber (3),
said piston (4) being subjected to the hydrostatic pressure prevailing at
the depth where the device has been lowered by being in communication with the
marine environment by its side external to said chamber (3).
