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An atmospheric diving suit is not a new idea. The first atmospheric
diving suits were developed over 200 years ago to protect divers from
pressure while they maintained enough dexterity to carry out work.
Operating at normal pressure means the diver can descend and ascend
without the long decompression stops deep divers must endure to avoid
the bends.
The Hardsuit
is the newest version in a long line of single atmosphere diving
systems. The cast aluminum diving suit can operate at depths of 1000
feet for up to six hours. The Hardsuit is designed and developed by the
Ceanic Corporation. A product of improvements to existing ADS
technology and an innovative breakthrough in rotary joint development,
the Hardsuit permits low friction movement under extreme
pressures. Twenty strategically located joints mimic the body’s
joint system allowing maximum dexterity. This technology enables
trained operators to work in water depths to 1,000 feet (305 meters)
while remaining at a single atmosphere or surface pressure environment.
In many
applications, the Hardsuit would be an effective and economical diving
tool for:
- Underwater
inspection and non-destructive testing.
- Repairs of
underwater structures normally requiring saturation diving techniques.
- Marine
salvage.
- All marine
operations that require deep diving and/or long bottom times.
- Rescue
capacity for submersible operations.
- Recently, a
thruster pack was developed which permits mid-water operations such as
platform inspections, pipeline surveys, and scientific research.
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Remote Operated Vehicles
Underwater
Admiralty Sciences operates two Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs). These
include the Deep Sea Systems MAX Rover and the Deep Ocean Engineering
Phantom DHD2.
The MAX Rover ROV
from Deep Sea Systems is a larger ROV than the Phantom in both size and
payload. The ROV is equipped with extensive video capabilities and
manipulator arms.
Note: The Max Rover is on the
East coast but available with prior notice
UAS
also operates a Deep Ocean Engineering Phantom
DHD2 ROV with an NTSC video camera, dual lights, custom aluminum
crash frame and torque balanced thrusters. It also has a radar system,
altimeter and compass. Additionally the ROV has two mounted manipulator
arms... a two and a custom five function arm.
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 Sidescan Sonar
Side
scan sonar use acoustical signals to paint a picture of the sea bottom.
The sonar consists of a towfish attached to an umbilical cable, which
is connected to a monitoring system. The monitoring system interprets
information from sensors in the towfish to create a two dimensional
profile of the sea floor surface. Items as small as two inches can be
detected.
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ADS ( Atmospheric Diving Systems)
The
Hardsuit is the world’s most advanced Atmospheric Diving Suit (ADS).
Manufactured by Oceanworks, Inc, the Hardsuit is the product of
improvements to existing ADS technology and an innovative breakthrough
in rotary joint development that permits low friction movement under
extreme pressures. This technology enables trained operators to work in
water depths to 1,000 feet (305 meters) while remaining at a single
atmosphere or surface pressure environment. Underwater Atmospheric
Systems, Inc. (UAS), uses the Hardsuit In many applications, the
Hardsuit would be an effective and economical diving tool for:
- Underwater
inspection and non-destructive testing.
- Repairs
of underwater structures normally requiring saturation diving
techniques.
- Marine
salvage.
- All
marine operations that require deep diving and/or long bottom times.
- Rescue
capacity for submersible operations.
- Recently,
a thruster pack was developed which permits mid-water operations such
as platform inspections, pipeline surveys, and scientific research.
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