This photo taken on January 12, 2026 shows a submersible pilot inspecting the vessel before a deep-sea mission on the OceanXplorer, a research vessel operated by the marine non-profit OceanX, in the waters off Sulawesi island, A dome-fronted submersible sinks beneath the waves off Indonesia, heading nearly 1,000 metres down to the realm of purple-frilled corals and bioluminescent shrimp. This month, AFP boarded one of two submersibles belonging to OceanX, a non-profit founded by billionaire Ray Dalio and his son that works with scientists on its OceanXplorer ship to study the marine world. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'INDONESIA-OCEANX-OCEANS-ENVIRONMENT-RESEARCH-SCIENCE' by Sara HUSSEIN