2. THE PROMISE
Blue Abyss is among the most ground-breaking
projects of its time. Designed to support the
commercial diving, 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.
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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
“
3. 50m at deepest point
Training/experience mock-ups
Pool 50m x 40m on surface
Multi-level functionality
including ‘Astrolab’ at 12m
Crane and lifting
platform (30 tonnes)
Full onsite mission control,
hypo and hyperbaric chambers
/ 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
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4. Blue Abyss is designed to cater for Space environment simulation
on one hand, and freediving on the other, with a huge variety of
applications in between.
Manufacturers can test whole Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV)
assemblies and researchers can evaluate new diving equipment
and the effects of prolonged periods of submersion on the body.
Commercial and recreational divers can conduct their training at
various depths, while freedivers can also test their mettle in the
50m deep shaft.
/ Offshore and inshore oil, gas
and renewables
/ Civil engineering
/ Salvage
/ Emergency services and
military
/ Marine research
/ Archaeology
/ Exploration
/ Simultaneous operations with
ROVs
/ Human spaceflight
(government)
/ Commercial human
spaceflight
/ Reward and gift experience
days
/ Corporate team-building
‘Missions’
/ Recreational diving / Freediving / TV and film production
/ Extreme environment
research
/ Terrestrial healthcare
/ Aerospace research and
development
/ Elite performance training
/ Oil, gas and renewables
/ Civil engineering
/ Salvage
/ Emergency services and
military
/ Marine
/ Research
/ Archaeology
/ Exploration
/ Space
/ Simultaneous operations
with divers
COMMERCIAL DIVING
SPACE EXPLORATION
AND MORE:
HUMAN LIFE SCIENCE
REMOTE OPERATED VEHICLES
THE POSSIBILITIES
Blue Abyss is a truly pioneering project that will extend the
possibilities for education, commercial and scientific research,
development and training beyond anything that exists today.
Imagine the perfect training environment: a safe, highly
supervised indoor space available year-round, day and night. The
pool will have controls to mimic sea and lighting conditions and
the capacity to insert large training craft. It will house a 30-tonne
crane, tie-down points and lifting platforms, and offer roof access
for larger items. Its multiple depths allow for separate activities
to occur simultaneously, and high-definition cameras will capture
it all.
These facilities will enable the pool to be customised for a huge
range of uses and facilitate the most realistic testing, training and
operational exercises.
Image courtesy of Cityscape Digital
/ THE POOL WILL EMULATE THE FEELING OF
BEING IN SPACE, WHILST ALSO BEING ABLE TO
SIMULATE DEEP SEA CONDITIONS FOR MARINE
RESEARCH, EXPLORATION AND TRAINING.
/ BLUE ABYSS WILL PROVIDE A SAFE AND
CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT WITH THE
SUPPORT OF A HIGHLY-QUALIFIED DIVE TEAM
AND SUPERVISORS.
Image courtesy of Cityscape Digital
/ Blue Abyss will be customisable for a huge range of
uses for customers and industries, including:
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5. DON YOUR VIRTUAL
WETSUIT AND JOIN US
BENEATH THE SURFACE
OF THE WORLD’S
LARGEST AND DEEPEST
INDOOR POOL.
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO
BEGIN THE EXPERIENCE
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6. Emma Farrell
Freediver and Author
BLUE ABYSS FREEDIVING CONSULTANT
Andy Torbet
Extreme Explorer and TV Presenter
BLUE ABYSS DIVING CONSULTANT
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.
Professor Walter Kuehnegger
Principal Investigator NASA Apollo Lunar
Exploration Ergonomics
BLUE ABYSS AEROSPACE CONSULTANT
Dr. Scott Parazynski
Veteran NASA Astronaut
BLUE ABYSS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Anu Ojha OBE
Director UK National Space Academy
President Astronautic Records Commission,
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
BLUE ABYSS EDUCATION CONSULTANT
Professor Juergen Wenzel
Professor of Aerospace Medicine,
Technical University of Berlin
BLUE ABYSS AEROSPACE CONSULTANT
Image: NASA
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FOR THOSE WITH THE
COURAGE TO GET
INVOLVED, BLUE ABYSS
IS AN OPEN PORTAL
WITH A THOUSAND
NEW PATHS LEADING
INTO THE UNKNOWN,
AND I CAN’T WAIT TO
DIVE IN.
”ANDY TORBET,
EXTREME EXPLORER
AND BBC TV PRESENTER
“
/ To be part of a pioneering future for marine and Space
exploration contact@blueabyss.uk
7. blue-abyss-diving
BlueAbyssPool
BlueAbyssDiving
www.blueabyss.uk
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.
contact@blueabyss.uk
“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
A PIONEERING FUTURE
FOR MARINE AND
SPACE EXPLORATION
