30/5/2020
Prof. Bob Stone’s Human Interface Technologies (HIT) team has been awarded the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) 2020 Innovation award for the Mixed Reality Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) project.
11/12/2019
It is with great honour and pleasure we announce that Tim Peake will be joining our Advisory Board from January 2020. Tim is taking a sabbatical from the European Space Agency to pursue outreach activities and personal opportunities that include joining Blue Abyss.
30/5/2018
On World Oceans Day, people from around the globe get together and celebrate something which connects us all - our Ocean. This year the main action point is to prevent plastic pollution and encourage solutions for a healthy ocean.
15/5/2018
This year we celebrate the third International Year of the Reef (IYOR). Declared for the first time in 1997, the IYOR was initiated due to increasing threats on coral reefs and associated ecosystems, such as mangroves and seagrasses around the world.
2/5/2018
Blue Abyss CEO, John Vickers, was honoured to be part of a specialist panel within the EarthXOcean Conference, entitled ‘The Blue Economy’. Held in Dallas (USA), EarthX is the largest environmentally-focused event on the planet.
19/4/2018
Blue Abyss is excited to attend the EarthX conference in Dallas this year. EarthX is connecting a global community to create a sustainable world for all life and future generations.
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15/2/2018
Blue Abyss are excited to announce recent victories in The NewSpace People’s Awards for 'The Most Admired Business Leaders and Companies in the Global Space Industry'. A victory for the company and the Blue Abyss team.
7/2/2018
Making the grade as one of NASA’s ‘Highly Qualified Astronaut Candidates’ isn’t a prerequisite for leadership in Blue Abyss, but Dr. Mindy Howard reckons the experience might come in handy
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6/12/2017
As we close on 2017, John reflects on the journey, looks ahead to the future, and thanks the very many people and organisations that have supported us along the way.
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6/9/2017
Professor Bob Stone, Director of the Human Interface Technologies (HIT) Team, University of Birmingham, joins Blue Abyss to deliver virtual and mixed reality technologies set to enhance the centre’s training capabilities.
24/8/2017
Professor Simon Evetts and John Vickers continue discussions with leading UK universities to form a collaborative ‘Academic Partnership’ that underpins Blue Abyss’ future R&D and training capabilities.
4/8/2017
A consortium including Blue Abyss, Imperial College London, Oxford University, UCL and University of Surrey has been successful in reaching the second round of a bid for a share of a £40 million robotics R&D grant.
25/7/2017
RAID UK & Malta have begun the lengthy process of helping to recruit the 35-strong team for Blue Abyss. Hundreds of individuals have already registered their interest, proving competition for the positions will be heated.
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21/7/2017
The subsea centre of excellence at Blue Abyss will offer the perfect arena to research and test solutions to issues challenging offshore windfarm development. Celia Anderson explains more to the Wind Energy Network.
25/6/2017
As the UK recovers from a general election, we share our plan for the future of deep sea and space innovation and exploration.
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31/3/2017
Blue Abyss has announced a perfect “brand fit” partnership with diver training company DiveRAID to help build a team of divers to support activities in the facility's 50m deep pool.
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27/3/2017
Seen here enjoying the sunshine and Marseille's stunning scenery, John Vickers and Site & Facilities Manager Hugh Keir recently hopped across the Channel to visit COMEX to discuss R&D partnership opportunities.
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20/3/2017
Designed by architect Robin Partington, project managers, cost managers and engineers are in place to take Blue Abyss from plans to reality. Find out more about the team behind this 'unique and fascinating project'.
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23/2/2017
Travellers could fly to Space from the UK as soon as 2020 under new laws unveiled this week to capture a share of the £25billion commercial spaceflight market. Find out what role Blue Abyss will play.
30/1/2017
Architect designs of Blue Abyss, the multi-million pound subsea, Space and life science training, research and testing centre, have been revealed.
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12/12/2016
As we close on 2016, we would like to reflect on our journey, look ahead to the future and thank the very many supportive individuals and organisations that have accompanied us along the way.
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28/11/2016
Celia Anderson prepares to secure the offshore energy industry’s support as part of the wider consultation programme to ensure that Blue Abyss meets and exceeds the needs of its future customers.
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16/11/2016
Extreme environment training, research and development company, Blue Abyss, appoints Retired Lieutenant-General Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu as Aerospace Consultant. Prunariu will act as an ambassador supporting Blue Abyss to further its engagement with international Space agencies.
31/10/2016
Find out how Freediver Instructor Emma Farrell is supporting the University of Essex’s ‘Women of the Future Appeal’ in its mission to raise £500,000 for 25 masters scholarships.
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14/10/2016
Blue Abyss has appointed Hugh Keir as Site & Facilities Manager. Hugh will be responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of all safety, security and facilities management for Blue Abyss.
26/9/2016
Harwell’s ‘Accelerating Healthcare Innovation’ seminar played host to the official opening of the UK’s first Human Spaceflight Capitalisation Office. Dr. Simon Evetts led the launch along with ESA Astronaut Tim Peake.
19/9/2016
Marking another milestone in the evolution of Blue Abyss, we are proud to unveil our new brand image including the launch of our redeveloped website and blog.
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31/7/2016
On 24th July, John Vickers and Dr. Simon Evetts flew to the U.S on a whistle-stop tour of Houston and Washington DC to meet with senior executives from NASA and their associates.
23/7/2016
17 British students who took the Space to Earth Challenge set by European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Tim Peake, had a unique insight into astronaut health during a prize visit to the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany on July 4th 2016.
13/7/2016
On 8th July, in a workshop held at the Wivenhoe House Hotel on the University of Essex’s campus, academics from leading universities gathered to help shape the R&D capabilities of Blue Abyss, and the nature of the collaborative ‘Academic Partnership’ that will underpin Blue Abyss’ future R&D enterprises.
28/6/2016
Get your virtual wet suit on and join us beneath the surface of the world’s largest indoor pool. Our partners at Cityscape Digital have created this short video to help us visualise the future.
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6/6/2016
Aquatic, aerospace and extreme environment research and training company, Blue Abyss Ltd., has appointed Dr. Scott Parazynski as Non-Executive Director. Dr. Parazynski will advise and guide on neutral buoyancy training for astronauts and human physiology in extreme environments.
19/5/2016
UK company Blue Abyss Ltd. plans to build Europe’s first Space environment simulation facility, dedicated to commercial diving, space exploration and human extreme environment research…
5/4/2016
After a period of engagement with stakeholders, customer groups and key investors, Blue Abyss is extremely pleased to release an early look at 3D footage, created by Cityscape Digital, providing an internal view of the Blue Abyss pool.
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9/9/2015
I had the pleasure of meeting Nick Jackson today. Nick not only contributed to our recent crowdfunding campaign, but was the very lucky winner of an AP Diving Explorer buoyancy jacket!
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18/8/2015
Today John meet with Sarah Corrigan, who pledged in our UK Crowdfunding Campaign and won the EON Steel, kindly sponsored by SUUNTO UK.
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17/8/2015
Helen Patricia Sharman (OBE FRSC), the first Briton in space and the first woman to visit the Mir space station in 1991 is supporting Blue Abyss
3/8/2015
We are so pleased to announce the winners of our Sponsor's give aways, a Suunto EON Steel dive computer and an AP Diving Jacket.
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12/7/2015
The scope of the facility, which was showcased at the UK Space Conference in Liverpool, is huge from human spaceflight research programmes to environmental monitoring.
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9/7/2015
Major Tim Peake is Britain's newest astronaut. He was named as one six new astronauts under the European Space Agency intake in May 2009.
2/7/2015
As part of our Crowdfunding Campaign, Fourth Element has supplied Blue Abyss with 5 Arctic exploerers that will be available to those pledging their support on Crowdfunder.
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30/6/2015
AP Diving is pleased to support the exciting and innovative Blue Abyss project in its aim to create the world’s biggest, state-of-the-art, diver training, marine, space & science research facility here in the UK.
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30/6/2015
So how would you like the chance to win a Suunto Eon steel dive computer?
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29/6/2015
An internationally renowned underwater photographer and journalist, Steve’s award winning imagery has been published in over 25 countries.
10/6/2015
Blue Abyss has just opened it's Crowdfunding campaign. Imagine having the opportunity to help create the world’s first commercial astronaut training facility.
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3/6/2015
We are proud to announce that Prof Walter Kuehnegger, one of NASA's Apollo Lunar Exploration Principle Investigators has joined the BA team as a Consultant.
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