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WEBOn March 26, 2012, James Cameron successfully piloted the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER —outfitted for scientific exploration—to the ocean’s deepest point, where he collected samples and documented the experience in the high-resolution 3 …
James Cameron - DEEPSEA CHALLENGE
WEBAug 28, 2023 · His engineering team spent seven years building the unique manned submersible capable of diving to the ocean’s greatest depths. In March 2012, he piloted the sub (called the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER) to the Challenger Deep, in the Mariana Trench, at a depth of 35,787 feet (6.77 miles/10.90 km).
The Film - DEEPSEA CHALLENGE
WEBAs a boy, filmmaker James Cameron dreamed of a journey to the deepest part of the ocean. This film is the dramatic fulfillment of that dream. It chronicles Cameron’s solo dive to the depths of the Mariana Trench—nearly seven miles beneath the ocean’s surface—piloting a submersible he designed himself. The risks were astounding.
The Expedition - DEEPSEA CHALLENGE
WEB— James Cameron More than 50 years ago, two men climbed into a massive, blimp-like submersible, descended about 35,800 feet (10,912 meters) to the deepest point in the ocean, and became the first people to observe the dark underworld of one of Earth’s most extreme environments.
The Experience - DEEPSEA CHALLENGE
WEBAug 26, 2023 · Editor’s note: On March 26, 2012, James Cameron made a record-breaking solo dive to the Earth’s deepest point, successfully piloting the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER nearly 7 seven miles (11 kilometers) to the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.
The Team - DEEPSEA CHALLENGE
WEBRichard Robles has supported James Cameron on seven previous deep-ocean expeditions. Specializing in launch and recovery and amphibious support, he has played critical roles in operations at sea, among them the return to Titanic chronicled in Ghosts of the Abyss and the exploration of hydrothermal vent sites featured in Aliens of the Deep. A ...
The Sub - DEEPSEA CHALLENGE
WEBEditor’s note: On March 26, 2012, James Cameron made a record-breaking solo dive to the Earth’s deepest point, successfully piloting the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER nearly 7 seven miles (11 kilometers) to the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.
THEN AND NOW - DEEPSEA CHALLENGE
WEBAug 29, 2023 · James Cameron’s DEEPSEA CHALLENGER submersible deploys technologies unimagined in the 1960s. The craft is much lighter, using a special kind of foam to give it both buoyancy and protection from the extreme environment nearly 7 miles (11 kilometers) beneath the surface.
Pilot Sphere - DEEPSEA CHALLENGE
WEBAug 29, 2023 · When designing the sub, James Cameron and Ron Allum kept the sphere’s internal diameter to 43 inches (109 centimeters) because, as the heaviest part of the sub, its weight dramatically impacts the overall size of the vehicle.
Expedition Risks and Dangers - DEEPSEA CHALLENGE
WEBAug 28, 2023 · — James Cameron Exploration is inherently dangerous. The DEEPSEA CHALLENGE team is cognizant of the risk of traveling to the ocean’s deepest point and does everything possible to mitigate the many hazards.