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FREE DIVER: A AND COMMERCIAL DIVERS JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE, AND AROUND THE WORLD PDF

Tony Groom | 352 pages | 14 Apr 2008 | ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD | 9781574092691 | English | Lanham, Diving Heritage Books

Officers and Ratings from all branches could apply. Members of the RN who volunteered as 's Divers underwent a one-day aptitude test, concentrating on swimming ability and suitability for diving. Those selected went on a four-week course, which consisted of basic compressed air open-circuit diving. There was also extensive instruction and practice on searching bottoms for , as well as instruction in working on ship's hulls, chambers and maintenance of . On completion, returned to his ship or shore establishment and to maintain their qualification and get their diving pay were required to dive for at least minutes during each four-month period. Diver: A Royal Navy and Commercial Divers Journey Through Life in their careers some Ship's Divers undertake further training in order to qualify as Search and Rescue Helicopter crew. As well as general SAR duties they are also trained to jump from Helicopters in order to rescue aircrew of fixed wing aircraft should it ditch on take off from an Aircraft Carrier. Ships' Divers are to disappear entirely from the Royal Navy into be replaced by roving CD Teams that will accompany deployment groups. All Ships stopped as of 1st Oct From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Category of underwater diver in the RN. This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to and Around the World sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. . Diving modes Atmospheric diving Surface oriented diving Surface-supplied diving Unmanned diving. Diving equipment. Cleaning and disinfection of personal diving equipment Human factors in diving equipment design. . 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