by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de The Dräger Tramix firefighter nitrox SCR In 1992, Dräger developed a replacement for the Travox and BG-174, which were to be discontinued. The new Tramix, replacing the Travox, offers an extended protection time of at least two hours, theoretically up to four hours...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database Passive addition rebreathers
us This is information about this old rig was sent to me by Bob Nicholson. The described rebreather was the pre-halcyon rebreather designed by Jack Kellon. Thanks to Bob for sharing this information! Below is info sent out when first the first units were made. In...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database Passive addition rebreathers
Respiration-controlled, semi-closed systems Tekst by Jan Willem BechDecember 2022 After years of reading about rebreathers, a breath-controlled rebreather remains an intriguing system. It therefore took me a long time to understand the system in terms of concept. Most...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Canada
ca Hydrospace MARK IX semiclosed rebreather system 1966 This graphically heavy page is about the development of Hydrospace developments’ Mark IX diving system. A most extraordinary story about a genius inventor who suffered considerable setbacks in his life. The...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de Dräger 90’s sportsrebreather semiclosed In the mid-1990s, Dräger launched the Atlantis 1 semi-enclosed rebreather. Shortly afterwards, the model became the Dolphin rebreather. The rebreather was widely sold by a huge number of dealers which increased to a...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database Semiclosed Rebreathers
de Escape Mixgas rebreather from 60 m Dhe TR60 also called escape rebreather is a semi-closed device for escaping from depth. The gas flow and composition of the gas is set to allow the user to stay at 60 meter, e.g. to swim out of a hatch. Due to the semi-closed...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de Escape Mixgas rebreather from 66 m Dhe TR66 also called escape rebreather is a semi-closed device for escaping from depth. The gas flow and composition of the gas is set to allow the user to stay at 66 meter, e.g. to swim out of a hatch. Due to the semi-closed...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de Escape Mixgas rebreather from 75 m Dhe TR75 also called escape rebreather is a semi-closed device for escaping from depth. The gas flow and composition of the gas is set to allow the user to stay at 75 mter for 4.5 minutes, e.g. to swim out of a hatch. Due to the...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de Hose dependent Mixgas rebreather The Tubox is similar in model to Dräger’s LAR series. However, this unit is constructed as a device with an umbilical.The user has to choose if he uses pure oxygen or EAN60. The gas fed by the umbilical should be the same as...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de Hose dependent Mixgas Swimmdive unit with bypass This rebreather is equipped with a 1 litre backup cylinder filled with 200 bar.o Brother unit SMS1 has another way the diver is supplied with gas. The SMS1 is a tethered system where the pressure is regulated in the...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de Hose dependent Mixgas Swimmdive unit This rebreather is equipped with a 1 liters backup cylinder filled with 200 bar.o The Constant Mass Flow will work to max 40 bar, therefore 160 liter gas is available. Since 8 min dive time is referred to the flow will be 20...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de Selfmixing Mixgas Bell rebreather For deep diving, a diving bell was often used. The diving bell was connected to an inboard gas supply system. Divers leaving the bell used the SM1 or SMIII systems. For the diver who remained behind in the bell, a lighter system...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de Selfmixing Mixgas Heliox Apparatus DATASHEET SEMICLOSED REBREATHERDräger SM IIIDate: 11 April 2005Selbstmischendes Mischgas-Schwimmtauchgerät SM III(helium-oxygen self mixing device)Database semi closed rebreathers by: J.W....
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de Selfmixing Swim apparatus Dräger SM1 ; Picture: Courtesy Swedish Historical Diving Society, photo by Åke Larsson. This unit is equipped with an oxygen and an air bottle. Both bottles have a volume of 1,5 ltr and 200 bar working pressure. Mixing the...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de Mischgas-Swimmtauchgerät FGT III The FGT III is a deepdive system using Heliox for diving up to 200 meters of depth. By using different blend with oxygen percentages from 10 – 29 %, this rebreather could be used in a wide field of applications. DATASHEET...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de Mischgas-Swimmtauchgerät FGT 1/D The FGT 1/D is possibly one of the most important semi-closed diving systems produced for military purposes. The system equipped with 2 cylinders allows a selector button to choose from Nato B,C or D mix gases. FGT or FertigGas...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de The Leba54 or FGTII is now called FGT 5400 SCR by Dräger The predecessor of the Atlantis sportsrebreather The new FGT 5400 DATASHEET SEMICLOSED REBREATHERDräger FGT II or Leba54 now FGT 5400Date: 11 Maart 2005Fertig-Gas-Tauchgerät IIDatabase semi closed rebreathers...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de A very old Semi Closed Helmet...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Netherlands
nl The NEMBA (NEtherlands Mixedgas Breathing Apparatus) is specially designed for the Royal Navy and developed by the Royal Navy, after which it was manufactured by the Siebe Gorman company Ltd. The device meets the magnetic and acoustic requirements, as laid down in...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
de 450 meter Bailout systeem for Bell diving Courtesy Dräger In 1984, Dräger produced a closed breathing system in which the gas supply was fed to the diver via an umbilical. This allowed the diver to work almost indefinitely especially if there was a saturation dive....
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR UK
gb Divex Secondary Life Support (SLS) System emergency breathing apparatus Dan Dunfee, producer and director of Ocean Quest, and a former EOD diver, offered me the possibility to take a look in the NEDU test facility were the Divex SLS deep diving bail out...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR USA
US Navy workhorse Emerson was a major influence in the development of US Navy UBA’s (underwater breathing apparatus) during the 1950-60’s, they collaborated with Dr Lambertsen to mass produce his Lambertsen Amphibious Respiratory Unit (LARU), the LARU (not to be...
by Jan Willem Bech | Database SCR Germany
One of the first nitrox tauchretters build in the 60’s Recently I was able to buy a Dräger Tauchretter Model TR 60. This life saving dive jacket was designed in the 60’s and is a surprising rebreather. One of the most interesting aspects of this rebreather...
