Not just a scientific laboratory, The SeaOrbiter is also the world’s first vertical ship, standing 170 feet (51m) tall, allowing explorers an unique view of life below the waves. What is also unique about the vessel, is that two-thirds of its structure remain underwater, giving the craft buoyancy as well a “fish-collection system for studies of the pelagic ecosystem, plankton biodiversity, and fish stocks.” Continue…

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