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Hi Iain
A little more info on the "Phibian"...but not much...
On Wed, 15 Feb 95 10:19:00 GMT Robertson, Iain wrote:
> I just received the latest blurb from Oceanic about their new rebreather.
>
> They advertised, here in the UK anyway, that it was on the way, and one day
> 'acquaintance' courses were available. So I rang up and asked for details.
> They said that the people who dealt with the Phibean were over in the States
> (this was at the time DEMA was on), but that courses would start when they
> got back. They said they'd send details of how to book onto the courses.
>
> The literature turned up today. A one page blurb advertising the Phibean.
> Two versions, the CCS50 (Nitrox, 2 cylinder configuration, max. depth 50m)
> and the CCS100 (Mixed gas, four cylinder configuration, max. depth 100m).
> The interesting statement came with it that it can use ' a variety of
> diluent mixes, such as Nitrox, Heliox and Neox'. Neox? A bit pricey I would
> have thought - doesn't it have a severe deco penalty?
>
> Anyway, they claim that due to the high level of response, there will be a
> delay in setting up the one day courses. These should start in March.
> Instructor training will start around May, with 'initial units' being
> shipped to customers by September 1995. The cost will be in the region of
> 4000 UK pounds.
>
> Initially, all training will be through a new organisation, International
> Training and Technology (IT&T), a corporate entity owned by Oceanic. Ed
> Betts is developing the training materials.
I called Oceanic (UK) today to get a copy of the literature you have
sent to me. They said that although the Phibian brochure doesn't have a
picture
of the equipment in it, the main Oceanic catalogue does. I'll try & get a copy
of this & put the picture onto the 2 www sites in the UK & the USA.
1-day courses are expected to begin in March & will cost "around 50
pounds".
Oceanic (UK) have one 'ready for sale', ie not a prototype Phibian in
the UK that was displayed at an HSE (Health & Safety Executive) seminar last
month. They are expecting a second "in a few days"
> If anyone wants a bit more info, feel free to ask.
>
> Out of interest, has any actually seen a working version of the Phibean?
I saw a prototype of the Phibian at the Diving Officers Conference last
November...a relatively large (but not as large as the Cis-Lunar Mk. 4....!)
blue unit. Apperently the final unit is a lot smaller.
>
Regards, Steve M.
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