Saturation diving — is a diving technique that allows divers to remain at great depth for long periods of time.cite book |title=US Navy Diving Manual, 6th revision |year=2006 |publisher=US Naval Sea Systems Command |location=United States… … Wikipedia
saturation diving — noun : diving in which a person remains underwater at a certain depth breathing a mixture of gases under pressure for an indefinite period once the body has become saturated with the gases because the decompression time remains the same… … Useful english dictionary
saturation diving — noun diving in which the diver s bloodstream is saturated with helium or other gas at the pressure of the surrounding water, so that decompression time is independent of the duration of the dive … English new terms dictionary
Diving equipment — Surface supplied commercial diving equipment on display at a trade show Diving equipment is equipment used by underwater divers for the purpose of facilitating diving activities. This may be equipment primarily intended for this purpose, or… … Wikipedia
Diving bell — A diving bell is a rigid chamber used to transport divers to depth in the ocean. The most common types are the wet bell and the closed bell. The wet bell is a cable suspended chamber, open at the bottom like a moon pool structure, that is lowered … Wikipedia
saturation diver — saturation diver, a diver who uses saturation diving … Useful english dictionary
Diving watch — Omega Seamaster model 2220.80, with a water resistance of 300 m (1,000 ft). The second crown (at 10 o clock) is a helium release valve. A diving watch is a watch designed for underwater diving that features, as a minimum, a water… … Wikipedia
Diving support vessel — DSV Skandi Achiever in Aberdeen A diving support vessel is a ship that is used as a floating base for professional diving projects.[1] Commercial Diving Support Vessels emerged during the 1960s and 1970s when the need arose for … Wikipedia
Diving chamber — The decompression chamber at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab A diving chamber has two main functions: as a simpler form of submersible vessel to take divers underwater and to provide a temporary base and retrieval system in the depths; as a land or ship … Wikipedia
Diving suit — Two divers, one wearing a 1 atmosphere diving suit and the other standard diving dress, preparing to explore the wreck of the RMS Lusitania, 1935 A diving suit is a garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment.… … Wikipedia