SeaOrbiter is a new human adventure dedicated to the Planet. “It is part of the history of the great explorations of our universe led by illustrious predecessors and great adventurers such as Jules Verne, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Jacques Piccard” … is the developers description of SeaOrbiter. It is clear, construction will begin this year and will be the most extravagant project on world marine. The Sea Orbiter concept design looks like something straight out of science fiction. SeaOrbiter is a project of the “Floating oceanographic laboratory” organisation. It is headed by French architect Jacques Rougerie, oceanographer Jacques Piccard and astronaut Jean-Loup Chretien. The cost is expected to be around $52.7 million.
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