Marine Research Facility

Located off the coast of Colonial Bay this remarkable construct is dedicated to the study of marine lifeforms and ecosystems. Operating in close cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, CBSU, and the Waterman Oceanarium the researchers here develop new technologies and methodologies for the exploration, exploitation, and preservation of marine resources. Its sheer scale and challenging location combine to make the facility itself an engineering marvel, consisting of a large but mostly submerged docking platform at surface level connected by umbilical to the agri-dome on the sea-floor far below. Transit through the umbilical is possible by elevator though great pains have had to be taken to forestall adverse compressional effects on those being transported and preserve the structural integrity of the facility as a whole. As a result, traffic between the two sections is not entirely fast or efficient and the agri-dome is fitted with external airlocks with docking capability.