Thermal Protection and Diver Performance in Special Operations Forces Combat Swimmers (Resting Diver Phase)

Abstract

This study compared 4 different thermal protection garments/options for SEAL (Sea, Air, and Land) Delivery Vehicle (SDV) operators. Eighty man-dives were completed in a variety of water temperatures (36.5 degrees F - 55 degrees F) for up to an 8-hour duration with all of the divers remaining at rest. Each diver served as his own control by wearing each suit once in a given water temperature. The 4 suits tested, with the military unit/commercial company that they represent in parenthesis, were as follows: 1) Wet suit (SDV-2) 2) Viking dry suit (SDV-1) 3) British Royal Navy Special Boat Service (SBS) dry suit (SBS SDV unit) 4) Exotemp electric suit (Carleton Technologies, Inc., Tampa, FL)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA384687

Entities

People

  • Dale E. Hyde
  • Daniel J. Valaik
  • John F. Schrot
  • John R. Thomas

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Weight
  • Cold Water
  • Computers
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Divers
  • Diving
  • Health Services
  • Measurement
  • Motor Skills
  • Power Supplies
  • Reaction Time
  • Special Operations Forces
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Wet Suits
  • Wounds And Injuries

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  • Mathematics or Statistics