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2023 is not a good year to be running a submarine company, but we caught up with Patrick Lahey, CEO and co-founder of Florida’s Triton Submarines, for a three-part chat about a remarkable career with highlights as low as a human being can possibly go.C… Continue reading Patrick Lahey interview part 1: Birth of a submarine obsession
While we’ve seen a number of wearable underwater propulsion systems, they’ve typically been strapped to the user’s arms or legs. The CudaJet is different, in that it’s a true backpack-style underwater jetpack.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, Transport… Continue reading CudaJet moves your personal jetpack fantasies underwater
While GPS can be used to determine one’s geographical coordinates on land, such is not the case underwater. Scientists have developed a possible alternative, however, in the form of a system that analyzes the manner in which sunlight is polarized by wa… Continue reading Sunlight polarization patterns may be an underwater substitute for GPS
Underwater scooters are nothing new, although most of them are devices which users must hold in front of themselves. The Seakool D2 is different in that it’s worn around the waist, keeping the user’s hands free and their view unobstructed.Continue Read… Continue reading Seakool D2 gives swimmers and divers a hands-free electric boost
Oceanbotics’ SRV-8 underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle) is certainly no slouch, nor is its more capable sibling, the SRV-8X. The latest version of the vehicle, the SRV-8 MDV, takes things even further – it blows up sea mines.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Oceanbotics’ newest ROV seeks and destroys sea mines
Oceanbotics’ SRV-8 underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle) is certainly no slouch, nor is its more capable sibling, the SRV-8X. The latest version of the vehicle, the SRV-8 MDV, takes things even further – it blows up sea mines.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Oceanbotics’ newest ROV seeks and destroys sea mines
Searching for human bodies or other submerged items can be dangerous for divers due to factors such as strong currents, deep waters and low visibility. That’s where the Tethys One underwater drone comes in, as it’s designed to do the job itself.Continu… Continue reading Swiss drone takes the perilous plunge so divers don’t have to
A professor from the University of South Florida has broken the world record for living in an underwater habitat. Associate Professor Joseph Dituri resided inside Jules’ Undersea Lodge in Key Largo for more than 75 days since March 1, 2023 and intends … Continue reading Soggy professor breaks underwater-living record in sea habitat
Haptic Architects and Oslo Works have revealed plans to transform a disused parking lot near central Oslo, Norway, into a sustainable tourist attraction. It will be centered around a “Fjordarium,” which will provide superb views of the marine life in t… Continue reading Fjordarium to offer amazing views of Norwegian marine life
When it comes to placing a project underwater, the easy way out is to just stick it in some sort of waterproof container, cover it with hot glue, and call …read more Continue reading A Survey Of Long-Term Waterproofing Options