Report of Experimental Dives for SEALAB 3 Surface Support Decompression Schedules

Abstract

The report describes the decompression schedules that were developed and tested by the U.S. Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NAVXDIVINGU) in preparation for SEALAB III. The need was foreseen for a surface supported diving capability for underwater tasks of relatively short duration which would not necessitate the use of saturation diving with its resulting long decompression times. The decompression schedules described in the report were designed to provide that capability. The report presents each developmental decompression schedule and summarizes the experimental dives that were made to evaluate them. Problems encountered, particularly problems of decompression sickness, are also summarized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0723177

Entities

People

  • James K. Summitt
  • Richard W. Crowley

Organizations

  • United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Breathing Apparatus
  • Chambers
  • Classification
  • Compression
  • Compressors
  • Decompression
  • Decompression Chambers
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Divers
  • Diving
  • Diving Operations
  • Intervals
  • Respiration
  • Saturation Diving
  • Security
  • Travel Time

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.