Diving Systems

MILITARY DIVING SYSTEMS.

  • At the forefront of advanced underwater technologies
  • With knowledge of the underwater environment in all parts of the world
  • With the experience of 12 years support to the Royal Navy. (Recently renewed)
  • With systems tailored to operational needs.

Provision and support of military diving systems are specialities of MSI-Defence Systems. An endorsement of the company's ability is the in-service support contract for the Royal Navy's diving and life support systems held over twelve years. Naval codes of practice and Naval search and rescue operations expertise.

Extensive experience has been gained with:

  • self-contained breathing sets (underwater & fire-fighting)
  • rebreathers (mixed gas, pure oxygen)
  • diving suits and accessories
  • underwater tools and cutting equipment
  • mixed gas systems
  • test equipment
  • recompression chamber
  • non-magnetic EOD equipment
A diver in MSI's test tank

Equipment trials and evaluation in the
company's test tank

Recompression Chamber

Low magnetic, two chamber, transportable recompression chamber for MCMV's

OPERATIONAL DUTIES

The MSI diving systems are for world-wide use by Armed Forces and law enforcement organisations to meet the exacting operations of:

  • Mine counter measures
  • Explosive ordnance disposal
  • Covert missions
  • Search and Rescue
  • Submarine rescue
  • Ship's husbandry

RECENT CONTRACTS INCLUDE:

  • 240 closed circuit breathing sets (CDBA) with buoyancy control aid and dual system mask including the design and support.
  • 40 low magnetic recompression chambers for the Royal Navy MCMV's
  • Containerisation of diving support services
  • Design and supply of high visibility, compact Search and Rescue breathing sets
  • Trials of divers underwater communications equipment
  • Refurbishment and upgrade of a variety of compression chambers.

Refurbishment at MSI

Part of the refurbishment & upgrade facility at Weymouth

THE DIVING PACKAGE

MSI offers:

  • Consultancy
  • Equipment specification and supply
  • Design and supply of special equipment
  • Compression chambers, rebreathers, mixed gas underwater technology
  • Evaluation and trials
  • Documentation
  • In-service support including upgrades and regulation compliance

SPECIALIST STAFF AND FACILITIES.

MSI-Defence Systems has its own team of experienced divers licensed to undertake various specialist tasks including pure oxygen. They are backed with a clean room (Class10000/Class J BS5295:1989) and an in-house diving tank.

MSI - Defence Systems Ltd
10 Cambridge Road
Granby Industrial Estate
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 9XA

Tel:  + 44 (0) 1305 760 111
Fax: + 44 (0) 1305 760 222


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