New TechPitching a Tent UnderwaterBirns Extreme Cold Hydrostatic Pressure TestingCredit: Michael LombardiBirns Connectorshabitat offer a number of unique as-Pitching a Tent UnderwaterA pair of innovators have developed pects, starting with its portability: the an underwater habitat – a subsea ‘base- habitat and its anchoring system is por-camp’ if you will – that provides a por- table enough for divers to travel with it table deep-sea space for divers, a habitat in their checked luggage. Another ad-and dedicated life support system that vance is the habitat’s modular life sup-provides creates a breathable environ- port system, which has a replenishable ment. Developed by NYU Meyers pro- source of oxygen, a scrubber, and a fan fessor Winslow Burleson and diving to remove carbon dioxide from the envi-pioneer and explorer Michael Lombar- ronment, continuously cleaning the air di, the system was awarded a patent in in the tent. This unique ability to control December 2018. the atmospheric composition creates Credit: Birns Credit: BirnsWhile advances in technology have a safe and breathable environment for enabled divers to explore deeper and divers. The habitat was successfully de- and