German aerospace engineer Rüdiger Koch spent 120 days in an underwater capsule off the coast of Panama. In doing so, he set the world record for the longest time underwater without equalizing the pressure.
He lived in an underwater capsule of 30 square meters. His temporary home is a 15-minute boat ride off the coast of northern Panama and is equipped with most of the comforts of modern life: in addition to a bed and toilet, there is a television, a computer and internet, as well as a training room. bicycle – but no shower. The capsule is connected to another chamber above water via a spiral staircase in a tube. There is a descent route to the underwater capsule for food supplies and visitors. Solar panels provide electricity.
Went straight back into the water
To celebrate the day, Rüdiger Koch, 59, drank a glass of champagne and smoked a cigar before jumping into the Caribbean Sea for a swim. “It cannot be described, you have to experience it yourself,” said the German about his adventure.
He appeared on Friday under the watchful eye of Guinness World Records arbiter Susana Reyes. The capsule was located eleven meters deep in the sea. When everything calms down, it gets dark and the sea shines, it’s “beautiful,” Koch said.
Source: Krone
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