By Dr M.J. Cianni, CEng., FRINA, FIEAust Is deep-sea exploration, like space exploration, worth it? It’s dangerous; lives have been lost and probably more will be lost. But if everyone involved knew the risks before they embarked on these journeys, and the toll it takes on us and the ones we love, but sign up […]
It’s a familiar refrain, but the world’s oceans and its ecosystems remain largely unknown and unmapped by mankind. According to scientific estimates, 91% of ocean species have yet to be classified and at the current rate of progress it would take several millennia to achieve knowledge comparable with our current understanding of the Amazon rain […]
A unique and patented ‘artificial gill’ breathing system is one of the eye-catching features of the forthcoming DeepSeaker – a craft designed to function as both a high-speed hydrofoil and a high-tech mini-sub Imagine a compact craft capable of shooting across the surface at high speeds on retractable hydrofoils, before plunging 50m beneath the surface […]