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Subject: Incident report- "SUPERWINGS"
From: Rodney Nairne <rnairne@sy*.DI*.oz*.au*>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 1995 18:21:07 +1000 (EST)

Today myself and two other trimix divers were conducting a build up dive in
prep. for a deep wreck.

Two of the team were using Diverite's new Superwings and BOTH divers
experienced power inflation of the redundant bladder @ 300 fsw.

Apparently the positioning of the redundant power inflator is such that as the
wings expand upon inflation, sufficient pressure is exerted to depress the
power inflator.

Both divers recovered from the bouyancy problem and the dive was executed as
planned.

Divers please be aware of this potential problem, "to realise is the fastest
defense".


Rod Nairne
Sydney Australia.

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