By building on steel hullboat design features, viewing tsunami footage over and over and taking notes on what happens when various objects are hit by strong waves, the first prototype was developed.
The pod features a 4mm spiral welded steel case with welded ring frames, and a 1-inch thick window mounted on a hatch which is designed to be removable if the pod users are unconscious. Crash bar crumple zones around the outside are designe to absorb sudden, powerful impacts. Naturally, the pod also is completely water tight.
