(For English please scroll down) (Update 17.01.) Nachdem wir uns mit Dr. Jim Miller und Ian Koblick auf eine Übersetzung ihres Buches ‘Living and Working in the Sea’ ins Deutsche und insbesondere vom anglo-amerikanischen ins metrische Maßsystem geeinigt haben, können wir nun bekanntgeben, dass die Übersetzung inzwischen abgeschlossen ist. Momentan arbeiten wir an der Durchsicht und hoffen, in Kürze die Veröffentlichung beginnen zu können. Mit letzterem ist innerhalb der nächsten zwei Monate zu rechnen. Continue reading “Living and Working in the Sea”
Worst Case: Habitat Flooding
(Update 29.11.2020: added object securing)
This section is about the Worst Case Scenario ‘Habitat Flooding’, its prevention and handling.
It covers the following sections:
- Coverage
- Introduction
- Hull Breach
- Habitat Tilt
- Safety Zone
- Preventive Measures
- Emergency Procedure
Our extensive analysis and proposals are part of the design manual.
Image by CalamarPark
Hypodynamia of the Eyes
This chapter describes an estimation of probable hypodynamia/atrophy of the eyes as a potential health risk during long-term durations in an undersea habitat. Continue reading “Hypodynamia of the Eyes”
CalamarPark Deck-Shirt
For working and relaxing on deck we created this deck-shirt. We noticed that after a dive you are often shivering, while staying in the sun leads to a sunburn and the shade might be to cool. We needed a shirt that protects partially from the sun and its reflection from the water surface without keeping the summer heat in it, and still leaves the wind through its textile. We also wanted to cover our head without to be forced to wear a cap, that heats up even more and is easily forgotten on the boat. Continue reading “CalamarPark Deck-Shirt”
Das Unterwasser-Restaurant Ithaa
Der Wikipedia-Artikel über das Unterwasser-Restaurant Ithaa auf den Malediven ist abgeschlossen und online. Hier geht’s zum Artikel.
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Undersea Station: Biocoil
(Updated 04 April, 2017) In our undersea station one of the ways to absorb Carbon dioxide from the air and to produce oxygen instead might be beside classic scrubbers the Biocoil reactor that was first introduced by a science class of Cascade High School in the US. It looks like a quiet simple system based on Chlorella algae and it was used in Lloyd Godson’s ‘BioSub’ project in 2007.
The Biocoil and BioSUB Projects on ABC’s Behind The News (BTN):
FlyDive by Schindler Design
The FlyDive is a transportation system for divers and a brainchild of Christoph Schindler. The Propulsion for this device is generated by pressurized air moving a pair of flexible wings imitating the body of a ray. Continue reading “FlyDive by Schindler Design”
Underwater Station: Virtual Porthole
Here is an idea for a porthole where the structure of the underwater station does not allow to install one. For example on the ceiling, where penetrations of the shell should be strictly avoided in order to maintain the integrity of the emergency safety area in the upper part of the living area. The Virtual Porthole would consist of a camera on the exterior of the shell and a TV flat screen on same position inside the habitat. Continue reading “Underwater Station: Virtual Porthole”
Geschichte der Unterwasserstationen
Nachdem wir uns dazu entschieden haben, alle Studien über bisherige Unterwasserstationen in die deutschsprachige Wikipedia einzupflegen, ist nun der Artikel über Geschichte und Technik von Unterwasserstationen soweit abgeschlossen und dort online. In Zukunft werden noch weitere Infos hinzugefügt.
What happened to the artificial gills?
The Triton is a sort of artificial gill that would extract oxygen from the water for you in an on-demand fashion as you swim, obviating the need for bulky SCUBA gear. Is this really possible? Find the answer on Deep Sea News.