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DeepSea Lightweight Diving Helmets
Made with traditional Swiss craftsmanship and designed in co-operation with the Diving School of the Dutch Royal Engineers and three major Dutch diving and salvage companies, DeepSea Lightweight diving helmets are increasingly becoming the helmet of choice for commercial diving companies in Europe and the United States.
The ergonomic design and modular construction make the helmets a versatile and cost effective addition to any diving operation. The helmets are suitable for use with air or mixed gas (nitrox) and come in a range of models to suit any situation. All DeepSea Lightweight diving helmets display the following great features.
For the diving company:
- Cost Effectiveness
Very competitive pricing structure on initial purchase and on-going maintenance means your company can maximise its profit in the acquisition and upkeep of this diving equipment.
For the diver:
- A huge angle of view
The low volume design and large faceplate allow for a huge angle of view for the working diver, this gives a distinct advantage over the competition. A top-mounted handle accommodates a camera and/or light.
- Advanced air flow engineering
Fibreglass shrouds cover the demand valve and its hose as well as the side block and its valves to protect the air distribution system against shocks. These shrouds also direct exhausted air to the rear of the helmet and away from the diver’s field of vision. The side block has fittings for surface supplied air, bailout air, and an inflator whip. It also provides a steady stream of air to the faceplate for defogging. Exhaled air exits through the exhaust valve and the helmet can be purged via an overpressure valve.
- Diver comforts
The helmets weigh 12.5kg and are neutrally buoyant. Lead counterweights are situated at various points to maximise diver comfort and reduce neck strain for the diver. The demand valve is connected to the oral-nasal mask and is fitted with a nose-clearing device activated by a knob mounted through the faceplate. The helmets can be used with either a neck dam or dry suit. A chinstrap is fitted to prevent the helmet shifting on the diver’s head. To ensure a good fit a selection of liners and a hood (snoopy) are provided.
- Valve protection
In addition to the protective shrouds covering the valve bodies, the handles on the side block and demand valve adjusters are made from flexible rubber thereby protecting the attached valves from bumps and knocks. This results in a lower incidence of bent or broken valve spindles, further reducing maintenance costs.
- A choice of colours
The helmet shell is hand laid glass-fibre laminate and comes in a range of standard colours. Choice of any other colour, to suit your corporate requirements, are available free of charge.
On the workbench:
- Standard fittings
The helmets are designed to be maintenance friendly with vastly reduced dependence on the manufacturer for parts or tools. All the stainless steel screws are metric and are readily available. The modular design and the use of as many standard parts as possible reduce the cost and down-time for maintenance and repair. However, a range of spare parts are available via the manufacturer and distributor network, to simplify your maintenance programme.
- Reduced reliance for servicing
By utilising demand valves already freely available to the diving industry, ongoing maintenance cost are reduced as the supply of parts and servicing of the demand valves can be done at most SCUBA shops or dealers.
- Flexibility of attachments
The helmets are compatible with all accessories on the market (such as video & lighting systems) and the modular construction makes it possible to mount different demand valves. The helmets can be fitted with different communications systems to conform with other equipment in a company’s inventory. The shell is fitted with a watertight cable fitting and provision for two speakers is provided.
- CE safety certification
The helmets will accept most commercial demand valves. At present they have CE approval when fitted with either the Scubapro Balanced Adjustable or the D.S.I. Demand Valve. The Institut National de la Plongee Professionelle (INPP) in Marseille, France grants CE certification. Testing and certification of new regulators by INPP is ongoing.
- Optional Extras
An underwater welding shield is available as an optional extra. The shield mounts easily to the front of the helmet. It is photo-electric, utilising the light generated by the welding arc. This lens easily fits to all DeepSea Lightweight models and a mounting kit is available for DSI products. It would be possible to mount this welding lens to other brand helmets as well.
The photoelectric underwater welding lens shown here mounted to the B2 model.
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