Conshelf II habitat
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Conshelf II habitat was an underwater living and research station developed by Jacques Cousteau in the 1960s to study human life and work at depth beneath the sea.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conshelf II aquanauts | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
undersea research station
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underwater habitat ⓘ |
| airSupply | surface-compressed air and gas mixtures ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (for World Without Sun) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crewDesignation | aquanauts ⓘ |
| developer |
Compagnie Maritime d’Expertises
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacques-Yves Cousteau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentaryDirector | Jacques-Yves Cousteau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentaryReleaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| documentedIn | World Without Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experimentalDuration | about one month ⓘ |
| follows | Conshelf I habitat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Deep cabin at 25 metres
ⓘ
Starfish House habitat ⓘ underwater garage for a small submarine ⓘ workshop and storage areas ⓘ |
| heritage | milestone in underwater exploration history ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| inspired | later underwater habitats and saturation diving projects ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Port Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international press in the 1960s ⓘ |
| notableWork | demonstrated feasibility of extended human habitation under the sea ⓘ |
| numberOfResidents | up to 10 aquanauts ⓘ |
| operator | Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Conshelf program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSupply | surface support systems ⓘ |
| precedes | Conshelf III habitat ⓘ |
| purpose |
conduct underwater scientific research
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study human life and work at depth beneath the sea ⓘ test saturation diving techniques ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
effects of long-term high-pressure living on humans
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marine biology observations ⓘ underwater engineering and construction techniques ⓘ |
| seaDepth |
about 10 metres
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about 25 metres ⓘ |
| significantFor |
early development of saturation diving
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pioneering undersea colonization concepts ⓘ |
| startTime | summer 1963 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
industrial and commercial diving research
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long-duration underwater habitation ⓘ physiological studies of saturation diving ⓘ |
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Conshelf II aquanauts