Survival Capsule to support Alex Bellini in his next big adventure ADRFIT 2015!

Survival Capsule is excited to announce that they shall support Alex Bellini @alexbellini1 in his next big adventure “ADRIFT 2015” by building and customizing a 10 Man Survival Capsule. Alex intends living on an Ice Berg for life cycle of a medium sized ice berg (roughly 12 mths.) in order to raise global awareness to the warming of our planet. You can learn more about Alex’s quest on his web site or twitter account. www.alexbellini.com

Progress on 10 Man Capsule!

Survival Capsule is excited to announce the development of their 10 Man Capsule. There is an increasing level of interest in the larger capsules from Schools, Hospitals, Emergency Services, Businesses etc. who reside and operate within the Tsunami inundation zones around the coasts of Japan.

Production kits being shipped to manufacturer in Japan!

Full scale manufacturing set to ramp up in the first quarter of 2014.

All bets are off if Nankai Trough has the Big One

If a magnitude 8 or greater earthquake hits along the Nankai Trough off central and western Japan, it and its tsunami could claim more than 300,000 lives, trigger an eruption of Mount Fuji and turn millions of people into refugees, prefectural and local governments predict.Read the article.

Osaka warns of dire Nankai quake toll

The disastrous earthquake expected to occur in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast could cause more than 130,000 deaths in Osaka alone, the prefectural government said Wednesday.Read the article.

Prefectures forecast greater damage from Nankai tsunami than central government

Osaka's lowlands could be swamped by a tsunami if a giant seismic event struck along the Nankai Trough.See Photo.

1st Capsule Ships to Japan!

Read the Mukilteo Beacon article about the first production capsule shipping to Japan. Read the article.

A More In-Depth Look at the Survival Capsule Prototype

We made this video for a recent trade show in Japan. See more detailed views of the survival capsule, watch capsule stress testing, and hear more about the how and why of its creation. Watch the video on YouTube

First Survival Capsule Prototype Stress Tests

Check out this video of one of our first Survival Capsule prototypes as we begin the first phase of stress-tests, to make sure it can withstand tsunami conditions. Watch the video.

Survival Capsule Featured Again on King 5 News

Check out our three-dimensional model of the tsunami survival capsule! You’ll also see a lot of our office in this video and see a bit of our aerospace roots. Watch the video

Survival Capsule Featured on King 5 News

Prompted by the devastation of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Julian Sharpe and Scott Hill conceived of a tsunami “shelter” that had the potential to save thousands of lives. Find out more about our tsunami survival capsule, including concept art, in this feature by Glenn Farley at King 5 News. Watch the video

Survival Capsule Featured in the Mukilteo Beacon

Check out this story about our survival capsule design in the Mukilteo Beacon, including a cut-away drawing of the capsule’s interior. Read the article

NASA Design Contest

The Survival Capsule placed 9th in the NASA sponsered contest. Read about it here.

Dr. Eddie Bernard on Tsunami Warning Systems

Dr. Eddie Bernard, Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), discusses the progress of tsunami warning forecasting technology since the devastating tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004. Watch the video