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Title:
Diving Suit, Of Type Used In North Sea
Object name(s):
Diving Suit
Collection:
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums
Accession date:
1997-04
Acquisition method:
Gift
Associated concept:
Maritime History
Associated date:
1980s
Associated person:
Divex Ltd
Current location:
On Display - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Dimension:
Height 180 cm
Inscription content:
Divex
Inscription position:
Helmet And Suit
Object name:
Diving Suit
Object number:
ABDMS025325.1
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:
1980
Date - latest:
1980
Object status:
Accessioned object
Responsible department/section:
Maritime History
Text:
Diving equipment was used in North Sea during the 1980s. It was also used in diving operations off the coast of Brazil. The suit is flooded with hot water from the support vessel to keep the diver warm in the freezing temperature of the deep North Sea.

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/1704c10c-320f-3798-a54b-f24ebadcc7de

Use licence for this record: CC 0

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/1704c10c-320f-3798-a54b-f24ebadcc7de, Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums, CC 0

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