An innovative mission on the Welsh border, funded by an anonymous private investor, has begun work to create a ‘permanent human settlement’ under the seaDown an easy-to-miss turnoff on the A48 just outside Chepstow on the Welsh border, the gentle rumble of trucks, cranes and people at work mixes with birdsong in what is an otherwise peaceful rural setting. It is a crisp and sunny winter morning when I visit and, at first glance, the site appears to be little more than prefab containers and a car park. Yet, behind the scenes a group of men and women with expertise in diving, marine biology, technology, finance, construction and manufacturing are building something extraordinary. They have come together with a single mission statement: to make humans aquatic.Their project is called Deep (not The Deep) and the site was chosen after a global search for the perfect location to build and test underwater accommodation, which the project founders say will enable them to establish a “permane...
The article explores Deep, a company developing underwater accommodation, using a flooded quarry in Gloucestershire for testing and development.
The main conceptual idea revolves around the challenges and potential of building safe and reliable underwater habitats, highlighted by the tragic incident of the Titan submersible.
Despite the risk associated with deep-sea exploration, Deep aims to overcome these challenges and realize the dream of living and working underwater, possibly even creating a "new Atlantis." The article juxtaposes the company's ambitions with the understandable public anxiety stemming from the Titan disaster.
The article explores Deep, a company developing underwater accommodation, using a flooded quarry in Gloucestershire for testing and development. The main conceptual idea revolves around the challenges and potential of building safe and reliable underwater habitats, highlighted by the tragic incident of the Titan submersible. Despite the risk associated with deep-sea exploration, Deep aims to overcome these challenges and realize the dream of living and working underwater, possibly even creating a "new Atlantis." The article juxtaposes the company's ambitions with the understandable public anxiety stemming from the Titan disaster.
