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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] "underwater cabin"
I believe what you are referring to is the Aquarius. You can find more
information on this underwater laboratory at
http://www.uncwil.edu/nurc/aquarius/
Have a nice day!
Martin
----- Original Message -----
From: "James" <james@whototake.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] "underwater cabin"
> If I remember right, this has been done somewhere here in the U.S. There
> was no sub to take you down, but you would dive down via scuba equipment
and
> it had a full eating area, rooms to see the surrounding sea life, etc...
I
> think I saw something about it on the discovery channel, then heard later
on
> that it didn't fair to well in the market place. That was a couple of
years
> ago though. I just did a google search and came up with this www.jul.com
> Hope it helps.
>
> James
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Orsay" <homeworld_general@hotmail.com>
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 3:12 PM
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] "underwater cabin"
>
>
> > I had an idea about making a permanent structure on the bottom of an
> ocean,
> > obviously not too deep, something like 100-200 ft. and then i would
bring
> > people who rent it out for a few days down in a submersible. It would
be
> > about 50 feet long, 9 feet in diameter, with a floor about 2 feet above
> the
> > bottom of the cylander. the power would be supplied by a diesel engine
on
> a
> > bouy that floats, oxygen tanks can be removed and brought back to the
> > surface and refilled. i want to know if anyone thinks that there is a
> > market for this, about any legal issues, and maybe some physical
> > limitations. also, i dont know how im gonna be able to hook up the
> > submarine and the "underwater cottage". any help would be appreciated
> >
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