UK-based startup DEEP wants to build a permanent human habitat under the oceans by 2027. More specifically, sub-sea stations that will allow researchers to operate continuously down to 200 meters (656 feet) for up 28 days at a time. This gives them extended access to most of the continental shelves and the entirety of the Epipelagic, or ‘sunlight’ zone.
Why is the sunlight zone important? The lower limit of this zone is the deepest point at which sunlight penetrates into the ocean and it’s estimated that 90% of marine life can be found here. Gaining full access to this part of the ocean rather than just performing incursions from the surface will represent a big change in the way scientists can observe, monitor, and understand the oceans. The DEEP System consists of the Sentinel underwater habitat, a range of submersibles, dive and scientific research equipment.
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We need to preserve the oceans. To do that we need to understand them. The oceans sit at the centre of many of the generational challenges the world is facing, and they also offer opportunities we have not even begun to comprehend. Through our innovative technology DEEP will enable scientists to operate at depth for extended periods of time and we hope, in some small way, will contribute to our understanding of this life-giving environment,” said Steve Etherton, President, EMEA of DEEP.
