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[amascuba]

Also could've been Bill Stone.

The only thing that Bill Stone did that was even close to the water exposure of what the WKPP has done in Wakula is do a 24hour exposre when testing his rebreather. That dive didn't even have anything to do with exploring the cave.

 

[karstdvr]

http://cisatlantic.com/trimix/

 

[riguerin]

Check out Mossman Scuba. Nice trip reports, video clips, and gear tips.

Also, check out Dir-Diver. Also has lots of good gear tips.

 

[nadwidny]

The only thing that Bill Stone did that was even close to the water exposure of what the WKPP has done in Wakula is do a 24hour exposre when testing his rebreather.

And could still be the "36 hour" dive the OP was talking about.

That dive didn't even have anything to do with exploring the cave.

I didn't say it did, did I?

 

[adamweldonjohnson]

My paper is going to be on the equipment and technology used in tech diving. To be correct, I guess that cave diving would deffinately be what I am most interested in looking at.

Dive-aholic, since I don't know almost anything about cave diving, what else could I narrow it down to? I'm just looking to do my report on the technological aspects of tech diving (cave diving, I guess).

Thanks again,
Adam

P.S. - You guys have been awesome. Thank you all so much for the help.

 

[amascuba]

My paper is going to be on the equipment and technology used in tech diving. To be correct, I guess that cave diving would deffinately be what I am most interested in looking at.

Dive-aholic, since I don't know almost anything about cave diving, what else could I narrow it down to? I'm just looking to do my report on the technological aspects of tech diving (cave diving, I guess).

Thanks again,
Adam

P.S. - You guys have been awesome. Thank you all so much for the help.

The WKPP has been the group in floriday going back into caves at distances of over 20,000feet from the entrance that they came from. This last year they had some exposure times of over 23 hours at an average depth of 285feet fresh water (ffw).

Here is a list of some of the technology they have been using to accomplish their goals.

• Halcyon RB80 Rebreather
• Halcyon Lighting systems
• Backplate and wing for buoyancy control
• Front Entry, Trilaminate drysuits for exposure protection
• Gavin Scooters

Beyond the technology they use a system of standards and procedures that has kept them organized and focused on their goals. Their system has proven to be efficient in the WKPP.

Their SOP's/SAP's have been implemented in everything from the breathing gas mixture, how dives are executed, what gear is used, how the gear is used, and even emergancy procedures.

You can read more about the WKPP here:
WKPP

Beyond the WKPP there is all sorts of technology used in diving today. There is an entire industry dedicated to semi-closed circuit rebreathers, closed circuit rebreathers, dive table algorithms, etc.

 

[MikeFerrara]

For a basic understanding of what cave diving involves I would check out the web sites of the NSS-CDS and the NACD as well as their respective cave diving text books. Both of those texts include quit a bit of the history of cave diving also (especially the NACD book.

For a tast of what cave diving is like in other places have a look at the British CDG (cave diving group) www.cavedivinggroup.org.uk/Essays/Scoff.html

Another book that has a lot of history and gives a little more of an international flaver is "The Darkness Beckons" by Martin Far? Is that his name?

After looking at those resources to get an overview you'll have better quations. Then it's time to talk to some cave divers.

The NSS-CDS, NACD and GUE are good sources for "US/florida/mexico style" cave diving (I made that term up just now) but there is lots going on in sumps, sidemount and so on and has been since the beginning that isn't always well represented in these sources.

 

[adamweldonjohnson]

Once again guys, thank you all so much for your help!

 

[shoredivr]

You could also try a book called "The Cave Divers" by Robert F Burgess published by Aquaquest Publications.

Hi MikeFerrara, the name is spelled "Martin Farr".

 

[David P]

hmm maybe there is a paper to be writen about the gas planning for long duration dives and also the math in equating decompression...