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26 March 2012
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08:19
In pictures: Dive to Mariana Trench
Film director James Cameron has travelled down to the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific.
Travelling solo in a specially constructed submarine, the Deepsea Challenger, he plunged nearly 11km (7 miles) beneath the waves.
This is only the second time anyone has attempted to reach the deepest part of the ocean. The first manned expedition was carried out in 1960 by Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard and US Navy Lt Don Walsh, pictured here on the right.
The Deepsea Challenger was equipped with lights and cameras to allow Mr Cameron to film the ocean floor, and robotic arms for him to collect samples.
It took Mr Cameron two hours to reach the bottom and he spent more than three hours exploring the ocean floor.
James Cameron says he wants to use this dive as a platform for further deep-sea exploration.
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