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Diving Suit, of Type used in North Sea
Diving Suit, Of Type Used In North Sea
Diving Suit, of Type used in North Sea
Diving Suit, of Type used in North Sea

Diving Suit, Of Type Used In North Sea

Maker
Date1980s
Object NameDiving Suit
ClassificationsMaritime History
DimensionsHeight 180 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1997.
LocationOn Display - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Object numberABDMS025325.1
Keywords
    About MeDiving equipment was used in North Sea during the 1980s. It was also used in diving operations off the coast of Brazil.
    The suit is flooded with hot water from the support vessel to keep the diver warm in the freezing temperature of the deep North Sea.
    Image Not Available for Diving Helmet, Of Type Used In North Sea
    Diving Helmet, Of Type Used In North Sea
    Divex Ltd
    1980s
    Image Not Available for Diving backpack, containing a rebreather, Of Type Used In North Sea
    Diving backpack, containing a rebreather, Of Type Used In North Sea
    Divex Ltd
    1980s
    Image Not Available for Diver's left glove, Of Type Used In North Sea
    Diver's left glove, Of Type Used In North Sea
    Divex Ltd
    1980s
    Image Not Available for Diver's right glove, Of Type Used In North Sea
    Diver's right glove, Of Type Used In North Sea
    Divex Ltd
    1980s
    Image Not Available for Diver's left boot, Of Type Used In North Sea
    Diver's left boot, Of Type Used In North Sea
    Divex Ltd
    1980s
    Image Not Available for Diver's right boot, Of Type Used In North Sea
    Diver's right boot, Of Type Used In North Sea
    Divex Ltd
    1980s
    Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Siebe Gorman & Co
    c. 1900
    Left boot from Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Left boot from Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Siebe Gorman & Co
    c. 1900
    Right boot from Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Right boot from Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Siebe Gorman & Co
    c. 1900
    Image Not Available for Front lead weight from Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Front lead weight from Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Siebe Gorman & Co
    c. 1900
    Image Not Available for Back lead weight from Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Back lead weight from Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Siebe Gorman & Co
    c. 1900
    Diver's knife, associated with Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Diver's knife, associated with Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Siebe Gorman & Co
    c. 1900
    Sheath for diver's knife associated with Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Sheath for diver's knife associated with Siebe Gorman Diving Suit
    Siebe Gorman & Co
    c. 1900
    Pilot's Survival Suit, Worn By Helicopter Pilots On Flights To North Sea Oil Installations
    Pilot's Survival Suit, Worn By Helicopter Pilots On Flights To North Sea Oil Installations
    1996
    Image Not Available for Survival Suit Worn By Passengers In Helicopter Flying To North Sea Oil Installations
    Survival Suit Worn By Passengers In Helicopter Flying To North Sea Oil Installations
    1990's
    Survival Suit As Worn Aboard Helicopters On Flights To North Sea Oil Installations
    Survival Suit As Worn Aboard Helicopters On Flights To North Sea Oil Installations
    1996
    Image Not Available for Crack Detector Used To Check Undervater Installations In The North Sea
    Crack Detector Used To Check Undervater Installations In The North Sea
    Image Not Available for Corrorsion And Welding Bathycorrometer Used In North Sea Operations
    Corrorsion And Welding Bathycorrometer Used In North Sea Operations
    1980
    Image Not Available for Three Drift Markers Used To Measure The Current In The North Sea
    Three Drift Markers Used To Measure The Current In The North Sea
    Image Not Available for Safety hat used by Ian Scott when working on various North Sea oil platforms
    Safety hat used by Ian Scott when working on various North Sea oil platforms
    1980s
    Image Not Available for Box Of Rigger's Tools Used Aboard The North Boats
    Box Of Rigger's Tools Used Aboard The North Boats
    North of Scotland and Orkney and Shetland Shipping Company Ltd
    Late 19th Century
    Image Not Available for 'Geographia' road map of Scotland used in offices of North Co., Aberdeen
    'Geographia' road map of Scotland used in offices of North Co., Aberdeen
    North of Scotland and Orkney and Shetland Shipping Company Ltd
    1950s
    Image Not Available for Hammer relating to box of rigger's tools used aboard the North Boats
    Hammer relating to box of rigger's tools used aboard the North Boats
    North of Scotland and Orkney and Shetland Shipping Company Ltd
    Late 19th Century
    Image Not Available for Fishing Chart Of The North Sea - Sheet 112 North Sea To Iceland
    Fishing Chart Of The North Sea - Sheet 112 North Sea To Iceland
    Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd
    1968-03-01 (Correct To)