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Hadn't heard of the "DEEP" place before which the article is on. They don't have an "About" page, and they're not listed in wikipedia. Their Career's page giv

Hadn't heard of the "DEEP" place before which the article is on. They don't have an "About" page, and they're not listed in wikipedia. Their Career's page gives the impression it might be a start up coming out of stealth or something?

aspenmayer 2y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RP_FLIP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RP_FLIP > On October 23rd, 2024, DEEP, an organization working to expand access for ocean exploration, announced the purchase of FLIP and their plans to overhaul and modernize the platform. FLIP will be a crucial asset in the DEEP fleet, offering a unique platform for ocean research. It will also support the deployment of DEEP’s Sentinel habitats, enhancing their extended research network. FLIP was transported from Mexico to La Ciotat, France where it will undergo a comprehensive 12 to 18 month long refit.
fastball 2y ago
Yep, definitely not much information out there. But they are clearly fairly well-funded, they seem[1] to have two Triton subs as well (at a minimum) [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb7qSq6YrCA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb7qSq6YrCA
- justinclift 2y ago
  > But they are clearly fairly well-funded Yeah, that's my impression too. Their seeing a ship like the FLIP and spontaneously buying it speaks volumes.
  - fastball 2y ago
    Indeed, and they are refitting it at MB92, which is a shipyard mostly for super yachts, so I'd have to imagine that is going to cost a pretty penny as well. Found their LinkedIn page[1], seems like they might've re-branded at some point from "Unum Sumus Mare" (We are One Sea). Maybe that was their stealth moniker. [1] https://www.linkedin.com/company/unumsumusmare/people/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/unumsumusmare/people/
wepple 2y ago
What gives DEEP a competitive advantage, according to Wolpert, is the support of its founder, who he won’t name besides saying he’s a “North American tech entrepreneur…who likes to be quite private,” https://www.cnn.com/science/deep-underwater-habitats-vanguard-sentinel-hnk-spc/index.html https://www.cnn.com/science/deep-underwater-habitats-vanguar...

aspenmayer 2y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RP_FLIP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RP_FLIP > On October 23rd, 2024, DEEP, an organization working to expand access for ocean exploration, announced the purchase of FLIP and their plans to overhaul and modernize the platform. FLIP will be a crucial asset in the DEEP fleet, offering a unique platform for ocean research. It will also support the deployment of DEEP’s Sentinel habitats, enhancing their extended research network. FLIP was transported from Mexico to La Ciotat, France where it will undergo a comprehensive 12 to 18 month long refit.

fastball 2y ago

Yep, definitely not much information out there. But they are clearly fairly well-funded, they seem[1] to have two Triton subs as well (at a minimum) [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb7qSq6YrCA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb7qSq6YrCA

justinclift 2y ago
> But they are clearly fairly well-funded Yeah, that's my impression too. Their seeing a ship like the FLIP and spontaneously buying it speaks volumes.
- fastball 2y ago
  Indeed, and they are refitting it at MB92, which is a shipyard mostly for super yachts, so I'd have to imagine that is going to cost a pretty penny as well. Found their LinkedIn page[1], seems like they might've re-branded at some point from "Unum Sumus Mare" (We are One Sea). Maybe that was their stealth moniker. [1] https://www.linkedin.com/company/unumsumusmare/people/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/unumsumusmare/people/

wepple 2y ago

What gives DEEP a competitive advantage, according to Wolpert, is the support of its founder, who he won’t name besides saying he’s a “North American tech entrepreneur…who likes to be quite private,” https://www.cnn.com/science/deep-underwater-habitats-vanguard-sentinel-hnk-spc/index.html https://www.cnn.com/science/deep-underwater-habitats-vanguar...