Lahey had never heard of this mysterious Texan, but he began trading emails with him. He'd spent the past 26 years. He opted for a unique solution: three 200mm-thick conical windows made from acrylic. After 2,000 years of political and technical hitches, Italy says its finally ready to connect Sicily to the mainland. Hes commissioning a highly complex piece of equipment, Lahey says. He encouraged his son to study business instead of filling his head with military history. It is believed to be the home of deities (Na Akua), and it's said its summit is where the Earth Mother (Papa) meets the Sky Father (Wakea). [2], Vescovo served 20 years in the U.S. Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer, retiring in 2013 as a Commander (O-5).[3]. They placed a commemorative plaque at the wreck. US adventurer Victor Vescovo has become the first person to visit the deepest points in every ocean. Victor Vescovo is a co-founder and managing partner of private . Their first meeting took place in May 2015, when Vescovo flew to the Bahamas to attend a dive with Lahey and Tritons principal design engineer, John Ramsay. Vescovos insistence on solo diving the first trips risked precluding dives that would be devoted to science. Its a faded auburn that has yet to yield to the snow white of his pointy beard. This represents the most visits to the Challenger Deep by an individual. A hurricane was coming. On April 28, 2019, Vescovo descended nearly 11km (6.8mi) to the deepest place in the ocean the Challenger Deep in the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Some people want to go to the blank spaces on the map, its just something deep inside of us, he says. Cliffs can rival those of the Grand Canyon. They were two hours from the surface. Now in his 50s, this was a chance to push himself but avoid the physical demands of climbing, a pursuit that had nearly killed him. Later, when the initial celebration has died down and he has had time to decompress and shower, he sits alone in the ships galley with a large plate of spaghetti and a Diet Coke. Congratulations.. +965 6552 7941. He was the opposite of Vescovo, gregarious and jovial, a bon vivant who competed with Trammell Crow. In landlocked Dallas, Texas, Victor Vescovo decided he would be the first to venture to the bottom of the five oceans. It would accommodate two people. Buying the sonar system allowed the team to map entire trenches, some of which are as long as the Himalayas. When youre down there looking out that window, its like youre hardwired to your eyeballs. Given its spiritual significance, Vescovo felt duty bound to undertake this journey with a local scientist. It would give some of the worlds foremost oceanographers their first chances to see the environments theyd dedicated their lives to researching. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".