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In the field of DoD S&T, there is constant pressure to showcase successful transitions as proof that the risks taken by innovative scientists have led to advancements in capabilities and products. Six decades ago, trailblazers at the Office of Naval Research took a bold step by supporting George Bond and his team of aquanauts to demonstrate saturation diving and the ability of humans to live in an undersea habitat for 11 days through the launch of SeaLab1. Despite facing numerous challenges and close calls with death, the aquanauts survived and were even disappointed when unfavorable weather conditions cut their mission short of the planned 21 days. The sponsorship of the 60th anniversary of SeaLab1 by Deep, a company with the motto "making humans aquatic," represents a transition of the knowledge gained from SeaLab to the mission of Deep and underscores the importance of patience in claiming successful transitions from scientific pursuits.
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Just a Diver
1moThe Sealab technology transition to today’s mobile saturation systems, commonplace throughout industry today, is among one of the greatest transitions in ocean going history, affording global support for critical oil and gas infrastructure, deep salvage, and defense - demonstrating that saturation diving can trend towards increased mobility, with greater safety nets and all at lower cost than being fixed to the seafloor in a single location.