FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Planet Ocean Underwater Hotels — USA–UAE Initiative has outlined a storm avoidance doctrine that prioritizes relocation and elevation over exposure to high-energy wave environments.

The underwater hotel platform is not intended to operate in open water subjected to sustained wind-generated waves. Operations are limited to calm bays and reef-protected locations where wave energy remains within defined safety margins.

In the event of increasing swell, the underwater habitat can be elevated closer to the surface, significantly reducing kinetic energy exposure. If conditions continue to deteriorate, the surface vessel retains full propulsion capability to relocate the entire system to safer waters.

This doctrine reflects fifteen years of research into ocean swell dynamics, offshore engineering principles, and operational risk management. Rather than attempting to “ride out” storms, the system is designed to avoid them entirely.

Emergency preparedness protocols emphasize rapid surface access, redundant power generation, continuous weather monitoring, and conservative decision-making thresholds.

By avoiding endurance-based storm exposure, the initiative reduces risk to human occupants while preventing collateral damage to coral reef environments.

A full-motion visualization of surface mobility and elevation capability is available here:
https://youtu.be/KtuDxj5OVbs

Further safety and emergency documentation can be reviewed in the Planet Ocean Press Room at:
https://planetoceanunderwaterhotel.com/press-release