Diving Equipment

• Open-circuit Scuba consisting of Diving Cylinder (s) and Diving Regulator (s)


• Rebreather , closed-circuit Scuba

• Liquid Breathing system - In the real world this is at the early experiment stage. It may allow very deep diving when it is developed.


• Snorkel allows breathing at the surface with the face submerged.


• Standard Diving Dress - mostly used in Professional Diving . Merely of historical interest now.


• Surface Supplied Diving - mostly used in professional diving.

• In cold water, a Diving Suit such as a Dry Suit or a Wet Suit


• In very warm water, many types of tough, long, everyday clothing provide protection


• Diving Glove s, Neoprene is often used for thermal insulation


• Diving Boots , often made of neoprene and Rubber

• Backplate


• Buoyancy Compensator , Buoyancy Control Device, BCD or BC


• Diver Propulsion Vehicle - to increase the range of the diver undwerwater


• Diving Weighting System counteracts the buoyancy of the Diving Suit


• Fins

• Dive Computer to avoid Decompression Sickness


• Compass for underwater navigation


• Depth Gauge is used with watch for decompression monitoring on Decompression Tables


• Watch is used with depth gauge for decompression monitoring on decompression tables


• Decompression Tables to avoid Decompression Sickness


• Distance Line is used to navigate back to the start point in poor vizibility

• Mask allows the diver to see clearly underwater and protects the eyes.


• Full Face Mask allows talking if no mouthpiece inside. Difficult or impossible to use a snorkel if your air has ran out.


• Diving Helmet used with surface supplied diving, it protects the head well.


• Surface Marker Buoy or Decompression Buoy (Delayed SMBs)


• Underwater writing Slate and Pencil to transport pre-dive plans underwater, to record facts whilst underwater and to aid communication with other divers


• Torch /flashlight is essential in low visibility, during Night Diving or for communication

• Airlift - a Gas "powered" tube that is used in Nautical Archaeology , which sucks small objects, Sand and Mud from the Sea Bed to move them elsewhere


• Camera and Housing - for Underwater Photography or video shooting


• Decompression Trapeze consists of one or more horizontal bars, suspended at the depth of intended Decompression Stops by Buoy s


• Diving Reel is used to transport a distance line or line for a surface marker buoy


• Diving Shot consisting of a weight, line and Buoy used to mark the location of a dive site, allowing divers to navigate to and from the surface and to do Decompression Stops at a safe location. Typically the weight is 20 kg.


• Dry Box to keep objects in that the diver needs to keep dry at depth


• Knife to cut ropes and nets


• Lifting Bag - a robust airtight bag used to lift heavy object underwater

• allow the Boat cover to monitor and find divers on the surface during or after a dive


• prevent the diver being run over by Boat traffic on the ascent


• mark the diver's position when Drift Diving or while at the Decompression Stop


• help the rescue services in Lifeboat s and Helicopter s to locate the diver

• Red or yellow collapsible Flag - high visibility, robust, bungeed to cylinder


• Whistle - cheap, will only be heard by people far from engine noise


• Torch /flashlight - if at sea after night fall


• Strobe Light - needs long-lasting batteries


• High pressure whistle - expensive but effective


• Orange water Dye - increases diver's visibility from search Helicopter s


• Mirror such as a used Compact Disc - to reflect sunlight or searchlights


• Red pyrotechnic Flare s - for helicopters and lifeboats


• Emergency Position-indicating Rescue Beacon

• Diving Air Compressor - a gas compressor, which can fill diving cylinders with high pressure air.


• Boat s such as the Rigid-hulled Inflatable Boat


• Echo Sounder - a SONAR depth measuring and profiling device used for dive site location


• GPS receiver - for locating dive sites


• Proton Magnetometer - for locating ferrous wrecks


• Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle - for locating dive sites


• Marine VHF Radio - for communicating with rescue services and other boats

• 1) the mask


• 2) the second stage regulator


• 3) the BCD controls


• 4) an alternate air purge from the BCD


• 5) Adjustment systems of the BCD, easy to release by another diver in case of emergency


• 6) A gauge displaying remaining pressure in the air tank (in Bars)


• 7) A depth gauge

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