Diver emergency heating report (1984)

  • Recommended Practice
  • Revision 0.1 - May 2024

This document discusses the importance of emergency heating systems for divers trapped in underwater diving bells, detailing both passive and active systems, their development, advantages, and limitations.

Contents

  • Introduction and Aims 

  • Acknowledgements 

  • The Requirement for Diver Emergency Heating 

  • Passive Systems 

  • Active Systems 

  • Future Developments 

  • Discussion 

  • Conclusions 

  • Companies Mentioned in the Report


Revision

  • Rev. 0.1 - May 2024
    Page 2 and bookmarking updated; no change to technical content
  • Rev. - March 2017
    Following a review, it was decided that the report should continue to be made available to IMCA members. In order to ensure continued access, the report was republished as IMCA D059 with only minor editorial changes
  • Rev. - September 1984
    Initial publication of report as AODC 026 - Diver emergency heating