“something out of a Bond movie.”

New York Times 

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7. A giant new vessel is hoping to unveil the secrets of the abyss.

Known as OceanXplorer, the 286-foot former oil tanker can house 85 crew members and explorers, three miniature submarines, two undersea robots and an automated system that watches for whales. The ship’s chief scientist described it as “something out of a Bond movie.”

OceanXplorer is the brainchild of Ray Dalio, above, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, an investment firm. Mr. Dalio, 71, sees his high-tech ship as a superstar not only of oceanic research but also of video production, nature television shows and livestreaming events for an unusually broad audience.

Schoolchildren will even be able to guide the ship’s undersea robot.