ROV pilot, if that counts...  I work for International Submarine
Engineering, which has designed and manufactured several manned
submersibles, ROV's and AUV's.  It is definitely nice to do a dive
without 100+ pounds of gear on your back.  Are you sure that the sub
you speak of is only rated to 500?  That seems rather shallow for a
manned atmospheric.  Even Phil Nuytten's new Exosuit is depth rated to
650, which should cover most of the continental shelf.

-Sean


On Tue, 24 Aug 1999 16:10:40 EDT, PacificShark@ao*.co* wrote:

>Any submersible pilots on this list?  Anyone familiar with Claremont, 
>CA/Catalina Island based SeaMagine Corp. and their SEAmobile sub?  I went for 
>a dive in it Sun at Catalina (my 1st submersible dive).  Quite an experience. 
> I just sat in an acrylic bubble wearing normal clothes, breathing normal air 
>at 1 atm, talking to my partner in the bubble, taking pictures with a land 
>camera, could even change rolls of film, imagine that...Only down to 50feet 
>this time, but it actually could go to 500', no deco or breathing of weird 
>gas mixtures which no one yet understands the long term effects on the human 
>body, necessary. That's the way to go.
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