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Hamish Harding and his son, Giles, on their expedition to the South Pole in 2020. Courtesy: Action Aviatio
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Hamish Harding and his son, Giles, are back in Dubai. Mr Harding broke two world records last week on his mission to explore the depths of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, in the South Pacific Ocean. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Hamish Harding with the new shrimp-like species he discovered at the bottom of the ocean. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Explorer Hamish Harding shows what deep atmospheric pressure can do a polystyrene cup. Chris Whiteoak / The Nationa
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The vessel, called The Limiting Factor, was used by Hamish Harding on his journey to the bottom of the ocean. Courtesy: Nick Verola
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Hamish Harding and his son, Giles, standing in front of expedition yacht DSSV Pressure Drop. Courtesy: Nick Verola
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Hamish Harding and his son, Giles, on their expedition to the South Pole in 2020. Courtesy: Action Aviatio
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Hamish Harding and his son, Giles, are back in Dubai. Mr Harding broke two world records last week on his mission to explore the depths of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, in the South Pacific Ocean. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Hamish Harding with the new shrimp-like species he discovered at the bottom of the ocean. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Explorer Hamish Harding shows what deep atmospheric pressure can do a polystyrene cup. Chris Whiteoak / The Nationa
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The vessel, called The Limiting Factor, was used by Hamish Harding on his journey to the bottom of the ocean. Courtesy: Nick Verola
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Hamish Harding and his son, Giles, standing in front of expedition yacht DSSV Pressure Drop. Courtesy: Nick Verola
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Hamish Harding and his son, Giles, on their expedition to the South Pole in 2020. Courtesy: Action Aviatio
Dubai explorer talks of dangers he faced while making the deepest dive in history
Hamish Harding descended to a depth of almost 13 Burj Khalifas in a small submersible vessel
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Patrick Ryan
10 March, 2021
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