Filmmaker , the 47-year-old ocean enthusiast and grandson of Jacques Cousteau, is gearing up for his most immersive experience yet: spending a month living and working underwater.
He’s calling the endeavor , reflecting the number of days he’ll spend at pressure in the Aquarius Reef Base off the coast of the Florida Keys. That’s one day more than Jacques Cousteau spent in a similar Red Sea facility in 1963鈥攚hich would be a record for longest time spent underwater by a film crew. Fabien says Mission 31 will be and will raise funds for the Aquarius Reef Base, as federal spending cuts have put the facility in danger.聽
Fabien and a five-person crew plan to use the , located 60 feet underwater, to its fullest. They’ll make a documentary and undertake science experiments at a nearby coral reef, all the while of the lab for us landlubbers to enjoy.
The team , and aside from a minor , all seems to be going swimmingly. Stay tuned: We’ll be posting photos from the mission as it happens.