A look at what is needed in order to dive

I thought I would show you the sort of equipment that The Underwater Center has for it divers. All the equipment photographed is located at the pier.

First there is the LP (or Low Pressure) compressor. This provided gas directly to the divers so they can breath. This is a huge machine and makes a terrible noise when first turned on! Notice the red filter on the wall that filters the gas to the divers.
Then there is the decompression chamber. This is a picture of the inside
And on the outside is the control panel for the chamber... Notice all the valves and gauges!
Then there are the dry suits... all of which are hosed down with fresh water and stored here upside down to dry after dives
Besides the Comms which I already showed in a previous post, we have the diving bottle charger. Here we fill all the bottles every morning. The reason there are two back tubs full of water is because the bottles become hot as they fill. The heat is counteracted by water. Unlike sports and recreational diving, the bottles are used as a backup system in case the main gas supply fails.
Hope this all makes sense to you!