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  2. Glossary of underwater diving terminology: H–O - Wikipedia

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    May also be used to search for the other end of a break in a cave line and repair the break [49] jump reel jump spool A reel or spool with a relatively short line intended to be used as a jump line (q.v.). [51] J-valve. See: Scuba cylinder valve#Reserve valves. Scuba cylinder valve with lever operated reserve mechanism. [52] Subsection: Top, Ja ...

  3. Fishing line - Wikipedia

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    Fishing line with hooks attached. A fishing line is any flexible, high-tensile cord used in angling to tether and pull in fish, in conjunction with at least one hook.Fishing lines are usually pulled by and stored in a reel, but can also be retrieved by hand, with a fixed attachment to the end of a rod, or via a motorized trolling outrigger.

  4. Penn Reels - Wikipedia

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    In 2006, Penn’s Torque reel was named the America Sport fishing Association’s Saltwater Reel of the year. In 2003, the Penn Fishing Reels Company was acquired by rival tackle companies Sea Striker Inc. and Master Fishing Tackle. [1] It was acquired in 2007 by K2 Sports. Jarden acquired K2 Sports and added Penn Reels to its Pure Fishing ...

  5. Diving bell - Wikipedia

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    The bell gas panel is a manifold of valves, pipes, hoses and gauges mounted inside a closed bell, and under the canopy of a type 2 wet bell, and is operated by the bellman. When a helium reclaim system is in use, the return hose for the reclaimed gas passes through the bell gas panel and a back-pressure regulator on its way to the surface.

  6. Surface-supplied diving - Wikipedia

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    Surface-supplied diver at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California US Navy Diver using Kirby Morgan Superlight 37 diving helmet [1]. Surface-supplied diving is a mode of underwater diving using equipment supplied with breathing gas through a diver's umbilical from the surface, either from the shore or from a diving support vessel, sometimes indirectly via a diving bell. [2]

  7. Commercial diving - Wikipedia

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    Surface supplied commercial diving equipment on display at a trade show. Commercial diving may be considered an application of professional diving where the diver engages in underwater work for industrial, construction, engineering, maintenance or other commercial purposes which are similar to work done out of the water, and where the diving is usually secondary to the work.

  8. Hose reel - Wikipedia

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    A hose reel is a cylindrical spindle made of either metal, fiberglass, or plastic and is used for storing a hose. The most common styles of hose reels are spring driven (which is self retracting), hand crank, or motor driven. Hose reels are categorized by the diameter and length of the hose they hold, the pressure rating and the

  9. Recreational dive sites - Wikipedia

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    Coastal dive site scan be in the sea or inland waters, but unless specified, generally refer to coastal areas on a continental shelf, or near an island in the sea.. Sea and ocean shorelines, reefs and shoals are salt water sites and may support high biodiversity of life forms.