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WWW.BLUEABYSS.UK THE PROMISE is among the most ground-breaking projects of its time. Designed to support the , remote operated vehicle, human spaceflight and human life science sectors, Blue Abyss promises to be Europe’s premier extreme environment research, development and training facility.

This unique aquatic centre will house the world’s largest and deepest indoor pool, alongside: hyper and hypobaric chambers; the Kuehnegger Human Performance Centre; a micro-gravity simulation suspension suite for replicating the effects of weightlessness and hypo-gravity; amphitheatre and classrooms; cafeteria and 120-bed hotel.

ASTRONAUTS AND “OTHER SPACE PROFESSIONALS WILL WANT TO COME FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO USE THE MASSIVE, YET CONTROLLED, ENVIRONMENT TO REDUCE RISK IN SPACE. I CAN SEE PLENTY OF INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS AND BUSINESS VENTURES STARTING LIFE WITHIN BLUE ABYSS. DR HELEN SHARMAN” FIRST BRITISH CITIZEN IN SPACE

1 Full onsite mission control, hypo and hyperbaric chambers

Crane and lifting platform (30 tonnes)

Training/experience mock-ups

Pool 50m x 40m on surface

Multi-level functionality including ‘Astrolab’ at 12m

50m at deepest point

/ THE MULTI-LEVEL POOL WILL CONTAIN 38,000M3 OF WATER, EXCEEDING ALL OTHER FACILITIES IN EXISTENCE BOTH IN TERMS OF VOLUME AND DEPTH. Image courtesy of Cityscape Digital

2 3 THE POSSIBILITIES

Blue Abyss is a truly pioneering project that will extend the Blue Abyss is designed to cater for Space environment simulation possibilities for education, commercial and scientific research, on one hand, and on the other, with a huge variety of development and training beyond anything that exists today. applications in between.

Imagine the perfect training environment: a safe, highly Manufacturers can test whole Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) supervised indoor space available year-round, day and night. The assemblies and researchers can evaluate new pool will have controls to mimic sea and lighting conditions and and the effects of prolonged periods of submersion on the body. the capacity to insert large training craft. It will house a 30-tonne Commercial and recreational divers can conduct their training at crane, tie-down points and lifting platforms, and offer roof access various depths, while freedivers can also test their mettle in the for larger items. Its multiple depths allow for separate activities 50m deep shaft. to occur simultaneously, and high-definition cameras will capture it all. / Blue Abyss will be customisable for a huge range of These facilities will enable the pool to be customised for a huge uses for customers and industries, including: range of uses and facilitate the most realistic testing, training and operational exercises.

COMMERCIAL DIVING REMOTE OPERATED VEHICLES / Offshore and inshore oil, gas / Oil, gas and renewables and renewables / Civil engineering / Civil engineering / Salvage / Salvage / Emergency services and / Emergency services and military Image courtesy of Cityscape Digital military / Marine / Marine research / BLUE ABYSS WILL PROVIDE A SAFE AND / Research / CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT WITH THE / Archaeology SUPPORT OF A HIGHLY-QUALIFIED DIVE TEAM / Exploration / Exploration AND SUPERVISORS. / Simultaneous operations with / Space ROVs / Simultaneous operations with divers

SPACE EXPLORATION HUMAN LIFE SCIENCE / Human spaceflight / Extreme environment (government) research

Image courtesy of Cityscape Digital / Commercial human / Terrestrial healthcare spaceflight / THE POOL WILL EMULATE THE FEELING OF / Aerospace research and / Reward and gift experience development BEING IN SPACE, WHILST ALSO BEING ABLE TO days SIMULATE DEEP SEA CONDITIONS FOR MARINE / Elite performance training RESEARCH, EXPLORATION AND TRAINING. / Corporate team-building ‘Missions’

AND MORE: / / Freediving / TV and film production

4 5 DON YOUR VIRTUAL AND JOIN US BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST AND DEEPEST INDOOR POOL. CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO BEGIN THE EXPERIENCE

6 7 THE PEOPLE

The Blue Abyss team is a diverse and driven group of experts. With their proven track records in business management, finance, human life science, human spaceflight, education and health and fitness, our team has been carefully assembled to secure the future of Blue Abyss. We also proudly boast a network of high- profile consultants and supporters.

Dr. Scott Parazynski Veteran NASA BLUE ABYSS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Image: NASA

Professor Walter Kuehnegger Principal Investigator NASA Apollo Lunar Exploration Ergonomics BLUE ABYSS AEROSPACE CONSULTANT

Professor Juergen Wenzel Professor of Aerospace Medicine, Technical University of Berlin BLUE ABYSS AEROSPACE CONSULTANT

Anu Ojha OBE Director UK National Space Academy President Astronautic Records Commission, Federation Aeronautique Internationale BLUE ABYSS EDUCATION CONSULTANT

Andy Torbet Extreme Explorer and TV Presenter BLUE ABYSS DIVING CONSULTANT

Emma Farrell FOR THOSE WITH THE Freediver and Author “ BLUE ABYSS FREEDIVING CONSULTANT COURAGE TO GET INVOLVED, BLUE ABYSS IS AN OPEN PORTAL

/ To be part of a pioneering future for marine and Space WITH A THOUSAND exploration [email protected] NEW PATHS LEADING INTO THE UNKNOWN, AND I CAN’T WAIT TO DIVE IN. ANDY TORBET,” EXTREME EXPLORER AND BBC TV PRESENTER

8 A PIONEERING FUTURE FOR MARINE AND SPACE EXPLORATION

Blue Abyss is a truly pioneering project that could extend the possibilities for education, recreation and scientific research beyond anything that exists today.

You could be part of it.

Contact us to discuss the possibilities. [email protected]

“It’s human nature to stretch, to go, to see, to understand. Exploration is not a choice really; it’s an imperative.” Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Astronaut

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