The oceans bordering our continents have long been a quiet backdrop to daily life. As we take the weekend off to visit the seaside, observe cargo vessels arriving at the nearby harbour, or purchase the latest catch from the ocean, we rarely pause to consider the complicated technological system running silently below the water surface.

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The oceans bordering our continents have long been a quiet backdrop to daily life. As we take the weekend off to visit the seaside, observe cargo vessels arriving at the nearby…