AQUATIC TECHNOLOGY

Exploring and exploiting the waterways and oceans of our planet has been an integral part of mankind's heritage for tens of thousands of years. As we forge forward into the Twenty-First Century and beyond, the oceans promise to hold their central role in the history of our species. Mankind is forever finding new ways to use these watery environments, from food to travel to energy production and living space.



ADVANCED MONOFINS
Swimming like a dolphin.
AIR CAVITY HULLS
Gliding over the sea on a pocket of air.
UNDERWATER HABITATS
Living under the waves.
SEMI-SUBMERGED YACHTS
A radical new boat design.
UNDERWATER HOTELS
Luxury accomodations under the sea.
KITE ASSISTED SHIPS
Advanced high-flying sails.
UNDERWATER GLIDERS
Long-endurance subsea robots.
ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS
New ocean real estate.
TIDAL POWER
Harnessing the power of ocean tides.
WAVE ENERGY
Electricity from ocean waves.
SUPERCAVITATING TORPEDO
Underwater rockets riding in bubbles of vapor.
SEA ORBITER
A semi-submerged mobile laboratory.
MEGASHIPS
Ocean-going behemoths.
CONCRETE SUBMARINES
No, really.
ENERGY ISLANDS
Power from the chilly depths.
ARTIFICIAL GILLS
Unlimited breathing underwater.

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