Monthly Archives: February 2012

BBC World Service: Beyond the Abyss (Radio)

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Located in the western pacific, the Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean, plunging down 11km. Down there it’s pitch black, icy cold and the pressure is immense. The only time it was visited, was over 50 years …


BBC News: Race to the bottom of the ocean

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The depths of the world’s oceans are luring a new generation of explorers keen to match and exceed the exploits of those who have gone before them. The BBC’s Rebecca Morelle joined the team from Triton submarines as they race …


BBC News-Fast Track: Tourist voyage to the bottom of the sea

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The deepest part of the ocean – the Mariana Trench – which lies 10.91 kilometres (6.78 miles) down in the western Pacific – could soon be on the tourist trail. A Florida-based company is testing out a prototype submersible, ahead… …


BBC News: Submarine gives taste of Mariana Trench dive

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Four teams are diving to the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench, which lies 11km (seven miles) down in the western Pacific. One of them is Triton submarines, a Florida-based company. Their team has been in the Bahamas …


BBC News: Race to the bottom of the ocean (web page)

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The race is on to reach the deepest place in the ocean: the Mariana Trench, which plunges 11km (7 miles) down. Fifty years after it was first conquered, four teams are vying to return. It will be an epic journey …


Yachts International: Channeling Nemo

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Under the gaze of international media and several yacht owners, the first edition of Triton Submarines’ latest model, the 3300/3, slipped beneath the waters off Grand Bahama in December on its first sea trial. Weather and sea floor depth prevented …


Financial Times: Submergers and acquisitions

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A personal submarine is the latest must-have plaything for billionaires http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/5a9f77e0-53e0-11e1-bacb-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1mqkn02Er


Hometown News: Underwater exploration starts in Vero Beach

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VERO BEACH – They’re inventors, they’re explorers and they’re here in Vero Beach. A Vero Beach manufacturing company for owner-operated submersibles wants to go to the deep end of the ocean. Triton Submarines, a small, 15-man crew operating…. http://www.myhometownnews.net/index.php?id=89019