The initial model of optical concealed depth (OCD) was established under the assumption of uniform optical properties of seawater, which had limited applications. Nonetheless, we developed a new model that views seawater as a non-uniform layered entity. Based on the contrast transfer equation, seawater was divided vertically into different areas, and each vertical division had multiple properties similar to the properties of homogeneous water. Subsequently, the new model of optical concealment depth for layered water(OCD_LAYER)was established. The observation zenith angle, attenuation coefficient of seawater, and surface reflectance of submarines were calculated and analyzed accordingly. The verification test and the effect analysis of the model were performed based on the latent model and measurement systems. As a result, the mean value of the diffusion attenuation coefficient is found to be 3 m. In the OCD model, the average root mean square error is 1.19 m, the average absolute error is 1.19 m, and the average relative error is 48.77%. Meanwhile, the OCD_LAYER model displays a better estimation system, as indicates by lower errors; the average root mean square error is 1.05 m, the average absolute error is 0.89 m, and the average relative error is 36.18%. The experimental results show that the proposed model demonstrates higher accuracy and provides more reliable results than the initial model.