SCIENCE AND TRAINING CENTRE
SUPPORTING INNOVATION AND COST REDUCTION IN OFFSHORE RENEWABLES
Architect designs of Blue Abyss, the multi-million pound subsea, space and life science training, research and testing centre, have been revealed. Behind the exciting facility’s sweeping design is eminent architect Robin Partington, whose work has shaped the greatest changes on London’s skyline.
£65MILLION +
Mr Partington led the design team of London’s Gherkin for Foster & Partners, working alongside prolific architect Sir Norman Foster for 17 years, the high rise residential Strata Tower and is currently working on Westminster’s only skyscraper for the future, the 42-floor 1 Merchant Square in Paddington, now nicknamed the ‘Cucumber’, with his 50-strong team at Robin Partington & Partners (RPP). Estimated to cost more than £65million, Blue Abyss is planned for completion and to be fully operational by the end of next year.
WORLD’S BIGGEST TRAINING POOL TARGETS OFFSHORE RENEWABLEs
It will contain the world’s biggest training pool. At 50 metres deep with 41,000m3 volume complete with hyperbaric and hypobaric chambers, it will be capable of simulating challenging offshore environments. It will be used for training and testing for submersibles, drones and commercial diving. With its poolside crane and opening
roof, that allows up to 100-tonnes of equipment to be lifted and submerged into the pool, the expert team behind the facility is targeting the offshore renewables and oil and gas sectors as
potential clients for training and testing for commercial diving, submersibles and drones. With its dramatic glass-fronted façade, the pool lies at the heart of this unique building.
DEEP-SEA TRAINING AND TESTING
Its large lay-down areas, crane and associated handling and storage around the pool facility provides scope for multiple forms of deep sea training and testing. Blue Abyss’ Kuehnegger Human Performance Centre for human life science sector clients and its microgravity suite for human spaceflight, will also be housed in the building
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