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[Vybrant]

Firstly thank you for your interest. I have a question that I hope you will be able to answer. I am looking at joining the navy as a diver and have been instructed that they use a carlton Mk 17 rebreather, and have also been instructed to research it along with other things, yet I am unable to locate any information on that particular piece of kit.

I would be grateful of any information that you have available that would assist my search. Also if you have been in the navy or a diver that can offer any comments or advice, these will be greatly welcomed.

Thank you for reading this and I look forward to your response.

Vybrant

 

[Gary D.]

Firstly thank you for your interest. I have a question that I hope you will be able to answer. I am looking at joining the navy as a diver and have been instructed that they use a carlton Mk 17 rebreather, and have also been instructed to research it along with other things, yet I am unable to locate any information on that particular piece of kit.

I would be grateful of any information that you have available that would assist my search. Also if you have been in the navy or a diver that can offer any comments or advice, these will be greatly welcomed.

Thank you for reading this and I look forward to your response.

Vybrant

The Navy is a great way to go.

But they want to teach you their way. I have seen people wash out of the diving program because they thought they knew a little too much about diving. You are better off working on your mental and physical fitness than anything related to diving.

One thing the training is geared towards is try and make you quit. Every little bit of ammo you give them makes it easier for them to pound on you.

If they know you are a diver going in you will get hammered a little harder than the guy that has only snorkeled. If you flaunt that you “are a diver” going in you will most likely go home early.

The strongest advice I can give you is to go in with an open mind and LET THEM teach you how to dive. No matter how much you know, or think you know, keep the pie hole closed and the eyes and ears open.

After looking at your profile and seeing "Kit" , which Navy? I was refering to the US. Others will be quite different.

Good luck

Gary D.

 

[Vybrant]

The Royal Navy, UK. Trust me I have learned through out life to keep my mouth closed in many situations and this is one I will do my best to keep my head down.

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.

 

[Gary D.]

The Royal Navy, UK. Trust me I have learned through out life to keep my mouth closed in many situations and this is one I will do my best to keep my head down.

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.

Good luck my friend and keep us posted on your progress. I would like to know more about their training.

I have a saying I have used for years when things get tough. "Bite nails and fart sparks". Take a supply of framing nails and don't start any forest fires.

Gary D.

 

[Don Burke]

The Royal Navy, UK. Trust me I have learned through out life to keep my mouth closed in many situations and this is one I will do my best to keep my head down.

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.

The US Navy divers around here tell the trainees to be to get a pair of Jetfins and work on leg strength for swimming along with leg strength for running. That is guaranteed to help you.

If you want to get started on the academics, I suppose you could track down the RN's dive manual. I would not touch anything from a civilian recreational dive agency.

If you want a good adventure read about military and civilian salvage diving, try "Marine Salvage, The Unforgiving Business of No Cure, No Pay" by Joseph N. Gores

I would leave the specific equipment to your instructors. They probably sequence the training to make it easier to understand.

 

[Blox]

As far as your research on the rebreather goes, in addition to the obvious (google etc), you may also want to head over to www.rebreatherworld.com. The guys over there may be able to help you with your search.
Carleton Tech's website is at www.carltech.com, however, they don't list any "MK17", which assume is a proprietary Navy label for one of the rebreathers, so you'll need to match that agains the manufacturer's model and can subsequently download the datasheet or do more research.

 

[ghostdiver1957]

Navy Diver? Miltary? This is funny.

I own a dive company and I've had a couple of ex-military divers want to work for me. They have all fizzled out. Couldn't handle the low vis - cold water environments in which we worked everyday. I say learn from a pro... then enjoy your diving : )

 

[dbulmer]

Vybrant
Log on to www.yorkshire-divers.co.uk and ask there - you need some UK advice.

 

[rmediver2002]

Navy Diver? Miltary? This is funny.

I own a dive company and I've had a couple of ex-military divers want to work for me. They have all fizzled out. Couldn't handle the low vis - cold water environments in which we worked everyday. I say learn from a pro... then enjoy your diving : )

Well, I guess that can happen with graduates of all diving schools. Some are able to excell and some are not.

If you condemn all divers from a paticular background your going to end up missing out on some good hands.

What training would you recommend?

What is your company?



Jeff

 

[Don Burke]

What is your company?

That would be Trolls, Ltd.

Just check GD's other messages and you will get the point.