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Evaluation of the undersea habitats - Tektite II, Hydro-Lab, and Edalhab - for scientific saturation diving programs

Bewertung der Unterwasser-Habitate Tektite II, Hydro-Lab und Edalhab für Programme des wissenschaftlichen Sättigungstauchens

Helgoländer wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen volume 24, pages 16–44 (1973)Cite this article

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Eine kritische Bewertung der 3 Unterwasserlaboratorien Tektite II, Hydro-Lab und Edalhab wird auf Grund der praktischen Erfahrungen vorgenommen, die während eines längeren bemannten Einsatzes unter Sättigungsbedingungen im Rahmen eines biologischen Forschungsprogrammes in den USA gewonnen wurden. Keines der erprobten Unterwasser-Systeme erfüllte alle Erwartungen. Alle Habitate wiesen sowohl zufriedenstellende als auch mangelhafte Eigenschaften auf, die ausführlich diskutiert werden. Unter Berücksichtigung der bisher gemachten Erfahrungen werden zahlreiche Anregungen zur Verbesserung von Unterwasserlaboratorien und Empfehlungen für Taucheinsätze mitgeteilt.

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1. The assessment of three undersea habitats — Tektite, Hydro-Lab and Edalhab — is based primarily upon the experience of the authors during a total of 62 man-days under saturation diving conditions while conducting biological research programs.

2. A number of desirable and undesirable features were found in each habitat system; none of the individual systems included all of the desirable features.

3. The paper discusses advantages and disadvantages of various features of the habitats including work and living areas, support equipment and techniques, operations and safety. The authors offer their experiences and suggestions to contribute to improvement of habitats and undersea diving operations.

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  1. U. S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

    W. L. High, I. E. Ellis, W. W. Schroeder & G. Loverich

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High, W.L., Ellis, I.E., Schroeder, W.W. et al. Evaluation of the undersea habitats - Tektite II, Hydro-Lab, and Edalhab - for scientific saturation diving programs. Helgolander Wiss. Meeresunters 24, 16–44 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01609497

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