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University's Applied Physics Lab to Help Design and Develop Groundbreaking New Vessel Aimed at Expanding Oceanic Commercial Exploration and Research SEATTLE, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OceanGate Inc. (OGI), a global provider of deep-sea manned submersible solutions, has announced a collaboration with the University of Washington's Applied Physics Lab (APL-UW) on Project Cyclops, a revolutionary new 3000-meter manned submersible which will usher in a new era of increased access to...

Founder of Red Bull buys a DeepFlight Super Falcon submersible Point Richmond, CA (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Hawkes Ocean Technologies announced today that Dietrich Mateschitz, co-founder of the energy drink company Red Bull, has ordered a DeepFlight Super Falcon submersible. The state of the art, two–person winged submersible craft is being delivered to Laucala Island Resort, on Mr. Mateschitz’ private island in Fiji. DeepFlight Super Falcon, Hawkes Ocean Technologies’ production manned...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Brownie's Marine Group, Inc. (OTCBB: BWMG), a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of highly specialized dive and water safety products, today announced that it has secured the sale of a Triton 3300/3 submersible. The denomination 3300/3 refers to the depth rating of 3,300 feet for up to three people. Triton builds competitively superior submersibles uniquely suited to yacht and exploration ship integration. Triton...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online On the one-year anniversary of legendary filmmaker/director James Cameron’s descent to the bottom of the world, the submarine he used to make that solo descent – a nearly 7 mile journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean – is being donated to science. Cameron, famed director of the blockbuster movies “Titanic” and “Avatar,” told BBC News that he would be donating his Deepsea Challenger to the...

Forms partnership with WHOI to accelerate technology development, ocean research and discovery WOODS HOLE, Mass., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Explorer and filmmaker James Cameron and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have formed a partnership to stimulate advances in ocean science and technology and build on the historic breakthroughs of the 2012 Cameron-?led DEEPSEA CHALLENGE expedition exploring deep-ocean trenches. The announcement comes on the one-year...

KCF's Smart Tether is integral in helping the Rozalia Project goal to clean oceans and other waterways during their Trash Tour 2012. State College, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) January 16, 2013 526,481 pieces of marine debris weighing over 86 tons, 72 locations in 17 states, 10,529 participants, and KCF Technologies’ Smart Tether was part of it. In December 2012 the Rozalia Project announced the completion of their Trash Tour 2012 and Smart Tether played a large role in the tour’s...

SEATTLE, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OceanGate Inc., a global provider of deep-sea manned submersible solutions, announced today the acquisition of the three-person, diesel-electric submersible Lula from Portugal's Rebikoff-Niggeler Foundation. The submarine, which can operate at a depth of 500 meters (1,640 feet), was purchased to meet the increased demand for manned submersibles in commercial applications focused on biological and environmental surveys, monitoring, and...

MIAMI, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OceanGate Inc., a global provider of deep-sea manned submersible solutions, announced today the discovery of a World War II-era Grumman F6F Hellcat plane off the coast of Miami Beach. The plane was discovered during one of an ongoing series of dives in which OceanGate has been using its Teledyne BlueView high-frequency sonar and high-definition photo and video equipment to gather data pertaining to the artificial reefs in Miami-Dade County...

China announced on Monday that its Jiaolong deep-sea submersible is now ready to attempt the country’s first 23,000 feet (7,000 meters) manned dive. The three-man submersible vessel is being carried by the Xiangyanghong 09 ship, which arrived at the designated dive area of the Mariana Trench -- the deepest spot on Earth -- on Monday morning, according to China’s official Xinhua news agency. Depending on local weather and sea conditions, the Jiaolong will dive six times --...

The affordable HydroView relies on familiar iPad-based controls to provide users with an up-close experience with the underwater world Fall River, MA (PRWEB) May 29, 2012 Aquabotix, a marine technology company bringing the accessibility of consumer electronics products to the complex world of underwater video, today announced the availability of the Aquabotix HydroView, an affordable and easy-to-use remote-operated underwater vehicle that instantly beams a high definition video back to...