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Atmospheric diving suits. Normalair Ltd. Scuba sets. [3] Norris cylinders Breathing gas cylinders [86] Northern Diver International Ltd Dry suits, hot water suits, thermal undersuits, commercial harnesses. [87] rescue equipment. [88] Nuytco Research – Manufacturer of atmospheric diving suits, Vancouver, Atmosperic diving suits: Newtsuit and ...
Swimfin from Aqualung Diving regulator Aqualung Legend (2010) Diving cylinder for 200 Bar with DIN cylinder valve from Aqualung. Aqualung Group (formerly Aqua Lung International, and prior to that La Spirotechnique) [1] is a manufacturer of self-contained breathing apparatus and other diving equipment.
Underwater breathing apparatus can be classified as open circuit, semi-closed circuit, (including gas extenders) or closed circuit (including reclaim systems), based on whether any of the exhaled gas is recycled, and as self-contained or remotely supplied (usually surface-supplied, but also possibly from a lock-out submersible or an underwater habitat), depending on where the source of the ...
A diving suit is a garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment.A diving suit may also incorporate a breathing gas supply (such as for a standard diving dress or atmospheric diving suit), [1] but in most cases the term applies only to the environmental protective covering worn by the diver.
Diving suit hoods are worn mainly for thermal protection, but also provide some impact protection and some protection from environmental contact with contaminants and stinging animals like jellyfish. [9] Diving boots - With dry suits, the boots are usually integrated. [3] Safety helmet for scuba diving. (Not part of the breathing apparatus.)
The "Aqua-Lung" regulator was created by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Émile Gagnan in 1943. [5]In 1946, the company known as La Spirotechnique (now Aqua Lung International) was established by both men together with Jean Delorme, CEO of Air Liquide, as a division of Air Liquide to sell the Aqua-Lung regulators.
Skooba-"totes" dry suit imported in 1960 by Submarine Products Ltd. 1960. March: Submarine Products offers "a complete range of equipment for the discerning diver", namely Sealion breathing apparatus with the Mark III regulator, Tarzan suits, fins, knives, masks, spearguns and the Aquamobile, "the world’s finest water scooter". [11]
The word SCUBA was coined in 1952 by Major Christian Lambertsen who served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1944 to 1946 as a physician. [1] Lambertsen first called the closed-circuit rebreather apparatus he had invented "Laru", an (acronym for Lambertsen Amphibious Respiratory Unit) but, in 1952, rejected the term "Laru" for "SCUBA" ("Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus"). [2]