In 1994 International Diving Consultants, Lafayette, LA had two deployed =
for for work on Chevron's Deep Star installation at ~475 FSW in the Gulf =
of Mexico.  There was recurring problem (issue?) with a seal leaking so =
Chevron had us do the job with a Triton ROV.

The Newsuits were on site for four days and made two <30 minute dives.

A Canadian operator, (Candive I think, but don't remember for certian) =
used the Newsuit on the installation of a sewer outfall at Athens, =
Greece, about a year earlier.

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From:  David Strike[SMTP:strikinc@oz*.co*.au*]
Sent:  Tuesday, December 10, 1996 2:55 PM
To:  techdiver@terra.net
Cc:  A.APPLEYARD@fs*.mt*.um*.ac*.uk*
Subject:  Newtsuit


>  How much is the Newtsuit getting into common use?=20

There's a company in Western Australia that have been trialling them for
flow line tie-ins for quite some while.  The same company recently =
deployed
two of them - flown, I believe, by Canadian pilots - for work on the =
trash
bins of one of New South Wales' largest dams at a depth of 100 metres.  =
That
was in October.

>About how many have been made?

Good question!  It's prompted me to try and find out.

> How much do they cost each?

Ummhh!  Another good question!  But inexpensive compared with a =
saturation
diving system.  ('though that doesn't mean that it's cheap!).  I believe
that Drager are handling the international marketing.  I bet they give
discount for bulk!!!

Strike

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