US Navy - Hard Suit 2000

Navy Chief Submerges 2,000 Feet, Sets Record

A Navy diver submerged 2,000 feet, setting a record using the new Atmospheric Diving System (ADS) suit, off the coast of La Jolla, Calif. Chief Navy Diver (DSW/SS) Daniel P. Jackson of Navy Reserve Deep Submergence Unit (DSU) was randomly selected to certify the ADS suit for use by the Navy.

The certification was the culmination of 11 years of planning, designing and testing by multiple agencies to develop the ADS suit, also known as the Hardsuit 2000.

Lehnhardt said the project was a collaboration of so many different organizations, such as DSU, Submarine Squadron 5 and Diving Systems Support Detachment.

Developed by OceanWorks International from Vancouver, British Columbia, the Hardsuit 2000 was designed to withstand underwater pressure at 2,000 feet. Current models have only been able to go down as far as 1,200 feet.

Meeting the Navy's high safety requirements, the ADS suit was designed and acquired by the Navy to support submarine rescue.

"Its specific purpose is to be part of the advance assessment system during a submarine rescue operation," said Lehnhardt. "The diver in the suit will see what the damage to the sub is and find out where the survivors might be."

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[MayorVaughn]

Sets a record for what, exactly? A military ADS record? Oceaneering International has the ADS depth record: 2,150ft in the Gulf of Mexico in 1999.

[karllucy98]

my dad held the record in about 1976 in a

jim suit 1250ft

sylvia earle broke the record in a jim suit. but she was taken down on a submersible platform

[SecuR0M]

@MayorVaughn What suit was this, and was it a manned or unmanned dive?

[fredfinks]

600m down, 10,370m to go. The Mariana Trench is waiting....

[the26thhour]

I wonder?

Do they wear wet suits under their dry suits for their dive suits?

[keylaohv]

Well as far as a reservist getting the honor...Dan put in his time on active duty and was also a contract diver for the Navy. The Navy is the one who made DSU 90% reserves to save money. These guys are every bit as sharp as an active duty counterpart. Hey did you ever dive the mark v ass&%#$ ?

[blueblob4]

Man that would be quite the experience

[MayorVaughn]

Hmmm... might just be the deepest oilfield pipeline repair project record.Oh well, well done to both teams anyways.

[twojdupa]

Oceanworks wont sell as they are carrying out commercial contracts.... but they are looking for divers and techs... for up and coming projects