A HIGH-tech tsunami escape pod capable of floating on water and designed to save lives is on the cusp of production. Customers are already queuing up to get their hands on the bright orange, sphere-shaped capsule that’s guaranteed to protect them from some of the world’s worst natural disasters . Kitted with two small porthole windows, ceramic lining for insulation and a GPS tracking system, the tsunami “survival pods” act as the ultimate protection against catastrophic emergencies.
Made from aircraft -grade aluminium, the capsules are made to stop them rolling upside down - and can be tethered to stop them from being washed out to sea. Initial designs allowed just two people to fit inside the survival capsules but now four, six, eight, ten and even 12-man pods will become available. These larger structures have been designed to accommodate large families and the elderly, as well as schools with young children.
At the forefront of this remarkable invention is Brit aerospace engineer Julian Sharpe, the founder of Survival Capsule . He first envisioned the idea following the 2004 Indonesian Tsunami which tragically took the lives of some 225,000 people. Following 20 years of meticulous planning, research and development, he is now ready to help save lives, with the survival pods “right on the cusp of production.
” Speaking to The Sun, he said: “The typical reaction is to run away from a tsunami, even though you know you’re not going to make it, but now we can con.