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IP65 touchscreen display IP65 LED lamp. The IP code or ingress protection code indicates how well a device is protected against water and dust. It is defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) under the international standard IEC 60529 [1] which classifies and provides a guideline to the degree of protection provided by mechanical casings and electrical enclosures against ...
Equipment that provides protection from the environment to the user. Diving suits, helmets, full face masks, gloves etc. Pages in category "Underwater diving environmental protection equipment"
A diver in a pool wearing an AGA full face mask A diver wearing an Ocean Reef full face mask Head protection helmet for use with Ocean Reef full face diving mask. A full-face diving mask is a type of diving mask that seals the whole of the diver's face from the water and contains a mouthpiece, demand valve or constant flow gas supply that provides the diver with breathing gas. [1]
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 helmets provide thermal protection and impact protection for the diver's head, and protect the diver's airway. Neoprene hoods provide protection against high volume sound, often produced by the breathing apparatus, but also from other sources. Gloves and boots serve similar functions underwater to those they provide at the surface.
The need for military underwater security was demonstrated in World War II by the achievements of frogmen against armed forces facilities such as the Italian frogman actions in WWII. Since the late 1950s, the increasing demand for and availability of sophisticated scuba diving equipment has also created concerns about protecting valuable ...
Diver training – Processes to develop the skills and knowledge to dive safely underwater; Divers Alert Network – International group of not-for-profit organizations for improving diving safety; Diving equipment – Equipment used to facilitate underwater diving; Diving hazards – Agents and situations that pose a threat to the underwater diver
The Ship Protection System (SPS) is a ship-based underwater threat detection system manufactured by FarSounder, Inc. Based on FarSounder's 3D forward looking sonar, their SPS offers 360° coverage of underwater threats to vessels at anchor or at dock. This is a commercial product suitable for mega yachts.