Testing New Equipment
Prior to using new equipment the working equipment group carefully tests and trials all equipment. Seen here is a Sub aqueous Engineering shallow water helmet being trialed in open water from the Dive boat Patrice 11.
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The lead weight are secured using the stainless steel bolts which are
fixed to the helmet . The air connection is fixed to the rear of the
helmet. |
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Last minute preparations are
made as the diver waits on the ladder |
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The diver descends the
ladder and at the bottom moves to the shot line and descends the rope to
the bottom. |
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Adam Coles and Warren
Hastings pump air to the diver using a Miller-Dunn wobble pump. The
diver's tender Pete Coles looks on. |
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| The diver Iain MacQuarrie returns to the surface and gives a post dive briefing while Alan Jones dismantles the equipment. | |
Photos courtesy of Tim Goldburn
of Falmouth Historical Divers
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by Diving Heritage 2007
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