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CAPSULE PROGRAM
E X PER IM EN TA L PR O G R AM OF SATURATION DIVING APPLIED T O
THE STU D Y O F THE UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT
A B E T T E R U N D ER STA N D IN G O F THE O CEANS IS
ON E O F T H E G R EAT CHA L L ENG ES O F TH E 21 S T
C E N T U R Y, A CH AL L ENG E THAT R EQ U IRES SOME
T IME T O BE SP EN T O N IT
Under The Pole explores the underwater environments in
a pioneering spirit and invents tomorrow’s diving, bearing
the mission of making Man durably stay in immersion.
From 2017 to 2020, Under The Pole leaves again for an
exceptional adventure dedicated to the exploration of the
oceans, three years of ultra long and deep dives around
the world.
TA BLE OF C ONTE NT S
BY GHISLAIN BARDOUT,
INITIATOR AND DIRECTOR OF UNDER THE POLE
P.3 M A N IFESTO
P.4 . 5. 6 P R E S ENTATIO N O F THE CA PSULE PROGRAM
P. 7 A R E - IN V EN TED D IV ING ECOSYST EM
MANIFESTO
P. 8 .9 T H E C A PSU L E IN FIG U R ES
P. 10. 1 1 T H E E X PED ITIO N SHIP: THE “ WH Y”
Gaining a better understanding of the oceans
P.12 . 1 3 U N DER THE PO L E EX PED ITIONS
is one of the major challenges of the 21st century, as it
is only with a better understanding of their equilibrium
P. 14 T H E TEA M that we will be able to face modern ecological and
societal challenges.
P. 15 T I M E L INE & CA L EN D A R
Between the 1950s and the 1990s, underwater and
space exploration flourished, leading to the most If the challenge of yesterday was to dive deep in the
P. 16 CO N TA CTS & PA R TN ER S ambitious projects : diving deep into the ocean and oceans, today, the challenge of human underwater
walking on the moon. I belong to a generation that has exploration lies elsewhere : it lies in its ability to stay
been nourished by the dreams of that time. immersed for a long time, with the aim of discovering
and understanding the oceans and the life that unfolds
Today, while the man prepares to go on Mars, the there. Faithful to our quest for and our pioneering
evolution of the diving techniques and the equipment spirit, this vision guides Under The Pole.
used make it possible to imagine adventures that
even Jacques Picard and Jacques-Yves Cousteau After two polar expeditions, the 3rd is world-wide :
could not experiment. And when I see what you can it is dedicated to the creation and testing of a light
discover during a dive, I cannot help but imagine what saturation diving system that is easy to operate at
it would be like if you could stay in the depths for a all latitudes, an underwater “capsule“ intended to
long time. produce continuous immersions lasting up to several
days.
Since 2006, marked by my beginnings in the field of
exploration and adventure alongside Jean-Louis Thus, in his quest for knowledge, man will be able to
Etienne, I devote myself fully to the exploration of immerse himself not only deep, but now for a long time.
oceans diving. I successfully led two Under The Pole A new stage that will take us starting in 2020 to the
expeditions, each of which was a pioneer. Large ultimate submarine exploration vessel : a submarine
companies like Rolex, Clarins-Azzaro and Air Liquide worthy of the dreams of Jules Verne.
already accompany us, our dedication to quality and
our reliability are recognized by the French Ministry of
Education, Higher Education and Research.
This recognition and support has allowed us to start a
new revolutionary project : Under The Pole III - 2017•2020.
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PRE SE NTAT I ON OF T H E
C APSU L E P ROGRAM
DI SC O V E R A R EV O L U TIO NA R Y PR OGRAM, FOLLOWING TH E LEAD OF TH E PIONEE RS
“
THE STUDY OF AN ENVIRONEMENT AND OBSERVATION
OF ITS SPECIES REQUIRES TIME. WHAT IS TRUE IN
THE FOREST, IN THE SAVANNAH, IN THE MOUNTAINS,
OR AT THE POLES, IS ALSO TRUE IN THE OCEANS.
“
IN THAT, ALLOWING MAN TO DURABLY STAY IN THE
OCEAN WOULD BE REVOLUTIONNARY IN ITS QUEST FOR
INTEGRATED WITHIN THE UNDER THE POLE OBJECTIVE : TO REVOLUTIONIZE KNOWLEDGE.
III EXPEDITION • 2017-2020,
THE CAPSULE PROGRAM WILL TAKE PL ACE
THECAPACITY FOR MANKIND
IN FRENCH POLYNESIA, IN THE PACIFIC, TO OBSERVE THE SUBMARINE THE CAPSULE : THE HIMAL AYA
FROM JUNE TO AOUT 2019 ENVIRONMENT MOUNTAINEER’S ADVANCED BASE CAMP S ATURATI ON DI V I N G
“Capsule” is an experimental diving program applied Validate a new diving approach for autonomous The proposed approach is inspired from Himalaya It allows divers to evolve without time limits at a given
to the study of the submarine environment. It is part saturation for scientific and documentary purposes. mountaineering : in his quest of the summit, the depth, their decompression time being fixed.
of a permanent effort in terms of innovation aiming Explore its limits in order to prepare the next step for Himalaya mountaineer leaves from a comfortable base
at allowing Man to durably and efficiently stay in submarine exploration (UTP IV, starting 2020). camp and interrupts its ascend with basic advanced In other words, once their organism reaches
immersion, for scientific and documentary purposes. base camps in order to rest and acclimatize. saturation, it becomes possible for them to perform
Conduct extensive study of a coral ecosystem day-in-day-out longer and deeper dives, without
During three months, the “Capsule”, a light underwater between the surface and 120 m deep while keeping Thus, starting from a “base camp” on land and with changing the time it takes them to go back up at the
habitat, will become the refuge of divers to research a particular look on animal behaviors and natural the WHY as surface support ship, the Capsule would end of the mission. It is the only way for Man to durably
in total immersion and during multiple days. phenomenon coming within the scope of duration. be considered a “advanced base camp” for longer stay at theses depths.
explorations in total immersion.
T H E ID EA : TO B ECO M E “FORGOT TEN ABOUT” IN TH E ENVIRONMENT
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A REINVENTED
DIVING THE POL AR SCHOONER “WHY”
E C O S YS T E M s It is the logistic and scientific base of
the expedition. It is capable of operating
i
in any sea of the world and can deploy
CURRENT LIMITS OF DIVING A PROGRAM TO PUSH THE LIMITS the submarine capsule in complete
autonomy.
To study the submarine habitat, today Man The Capsule program aims to push the limits
can use high-performance scaphander-rebreathers associated with time, allowing the autonomous diver
functioning with respiratory mixes based on oxygen, to stay multiple days in immersion. It is saturation
nitrogen, and helium.vWhen associated with a diving, revisited with the latest technologies in order
propeller, the dive can dive for hours, deep, and rapidly to create a tool that is adapted to scientific research THE S I GN A LLI N G BUOY
travel long distances. and documentation of the submarine habitat. Equipped with a telecommunication antenna.
But the limits associated with the physiology will not
allow Man to dive deeper and longer than one already
does. Longer and repeatable stays require the need
for feeding, resting, and brings one towards saturation
diving. A LI GHT S UBMA RI N E HA BI TAT
Easy to set up between each immersion, the
divers will rest and feed there without leaving
the habitat. Much more than a shelter, this
immerged observation post ensures that
nothing is missed under the oceans.
S UBMA RI N E R O B O T S
They assist the divers in the
recognition of the environment.
3 6 0 ° C A ME RA S E QUI P P E D D I V E R S
They allow the surface team to The equipment : rebreathers and
follow the live-feed of the dives propellers able to intervene up to
WHAT A B O U T R O B OT S ? in progress. 120 m.
The submarine robots are tools that complement
but do not replace the diver. Each presents its own assets
and limits. It is their association that allows for the finest o
studies. TVUIL R
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3,20 m
THE CAPSULE
IN FIGURES
ø 1,50 m
The Capsule is a basic and light underwater
habitat, relatively autonomous and not very
bulky, destined to host teams of divers for
missions dedicated to the knowledge of the
submarine environment during multiple days.
UN DE RWATE R AT THE S URFA C E
CT DESCRIPTION CT DESCRIPTION
Atmospheres of saturation : Base camp on the reef, across
2 Air (O2-N2) • Heliox (O2-He)
1 from the “Capsule” site
1 Submarine Habitat : 4,50 m³ 1 Logistical support : the “WHY”
Diving gases : Support rigid-hulled
3 oxygen O2, helium He, nitrogen N2 2 inflatable boats
3 Saturation divers
3
Telecommunication system :
surface • capsule • diver
6 Tons of lest
Support divers equipped
10
with rebreathers
1 Submarine robot
E V OLUTI ON ZON E
CT DESCRIPTION
0 40 Diving zone without
meters time limit
120 Maximum depths of
meters the incursions
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T H E EXP E DITION S H I P :
T H E “WHY”
3
The expedition ship
aluminum, conceived
capsules
“WHY” is ade
sous-marine
to sail in all the
72h
seas
100
vie in robust
schooner
of the
cabins and it can embark multiple tons of equipment
destined for submarine and terrestrial exploration, for
équipiers
world, in the tropics, in the polar regions, or to winter the implementation of scientific programs, as well as
12 àofbord
3
stuck in the ice pack. Real itinerant base camp, the realization
en immersion movies and reporting.
the boat can hostp12l o n gmembers
e u r s divided up in 5 en permanence
crew
hébergés/capsule continue
2016
20 m
by Guim / mai
- 50 m
253 m2 of sails Crow’s nest
Height of the masts : 20 m
Diving
bottles and
rebreathers
Central cockpit
3 T of Science
& Diving equipment
- 100 m Dodger on cockpit
O2 and He
stock
111
ecord
ondial
Storage
ous la
nquise
space
-130 m
Aluminum reinforced 1000 L of water + 2000 L of diesel
hull = 2 months of autonomy on sea
Length : 20 m
Architect : J.P. Brouns • Weight : 40 T • 1.30/4.00 m draft • 20 m air draft
2x65 hp motors • Anchorage : 2x100 m • Central heating • 12 people in 5 cabins
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U ND ER THE POLE UN DE R THE P OLE
E X PEDI T IONS MI S S I ON S
In 10 year, the Under The Pole team has pushed
“
the limits of polar diving and acquired an
international recognition. Held by a pioneer spirit,
the Under The Pole submarine expeditions have THE SAME VISION THROUGH RE S E A RC H
for objective to bring Man to explore the unknown SCIENCE & DE V E LOP ME N T
thanks to an audacious approach and permanent MULTIPLE EXPEDITIONS Apply our technical expertise to scientific research Invent, test, and offer innovative tools dedicated
innovation. If the past expeditions are focalized in the fields of oceanography, polar systems, and to tomorrow’s submarine exploration.
on the Arctic, UTP III • 2017-2020 is worldwide. hyperbaric physiology.
Share the validated techniques and protocols, to
A better understanding of the oceans and the accelerate acquisition of new knowledge.
role they play in the global climatic balance in
order to face the modern ecological and societal
U NDE R THE P O LE I 2010 challenges.
45 days at the geographical North Pole March
to reveal the splendor of the ice floe May
in 52 dives.
DOC UME N TA RY E DUC ATI ON
2014 U ND ER T HE P O LE I I Realize a cinematographic and photographic Awaken, inspire and pass down our passion to the
Jan 21 months at the heart of Greenland work to narrate the discoveries and the younger generations.
Oct with a wintering in the ice highlights of the expedition.
Demonstrate and create tools bringing awareness
2015 and the first dives at more
than 100 m depth Internationally stream to a large audience for to climate change and to the different action
under the sea ice. a high-profile media impact. modes to slow it down.
U NDE R THE P O LE I I I 2017
3 years expedition around the world May
to revolutionize the human presence in the June
submarine environment,
thanks to the “Capsule”
2020
in particular.
U ND ER T HE P O LE I V
Under development
An exploration submarine worthy of Jules Verne’s dreams.
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TIMELINE
T H E TEAM & CALENDAR
The UTP expeditions have already gathered 150 crew members and 130 companies and partner research
institutes. At their forefront, a couple who turned their passion for exploration into a job and a lifestyle.
2017 • 2018
Development of the
“Capsule” program,
start of expedition
UTP III • 2017-2020.
J ULY 2 0 1 8 • MAY 20 1 9
Mesophotic program,
Apex Predators.
GHISLAIN BARDOUT EMMANUELLE PERIÉ-BARDOUT
37 YEARS OLD • EPFL ENERGY ENGINEER, 38 YEARS OLD • SKIPPER, GRADUATE OF THE NATIONAL J UN E • A UGUS T 2 0 1 9
DEEP POLAR DIVING SPECIALIST SAILING SCHOOL, POLAR REGION SPECIALIST
Deployment
Former member of Jean-Louis Etienne’s Former member of Jean-Louis Etienne’s crew, of the “Capsule”
crew, he is at the head of the Under The Pole she is, with Ghislain Bardout, at the head of the in French Polynesia.
expeditions, known in the entire world for their Under The Pole expeditions.
submarine polar expertise and are some of the
biggest contemporary French expeditions. Skipper of the “WHY”, she leads the expeditions
In 2015, he is the first man to go beyond 100 m and documents, in particular through writing,
depth in a polar region. the regions still virgin from exploration.
SCIENT IFIC T EAM
LAETICIA HÉDOUIN CYRIL GALLUT
Professor-Researcher Researcher in Marine Ecology & Taxonomy
CRIOBE Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle
PHYSIO LOGY & MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. JULIEN HUGON Dr. BERNARD GARDETTE
Science Doctor specialist in Decompression Former Scientific Director of the COMEX
Azoth Systems Azoth Systems 14 15
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