South China Sea Saturation Dive Reaches 300m
China has succeeded in its first 300-meter saturation dive as 3 divers returned safe and sound from deep water to the living chamber on their ship, informs Xinhua. Saturation diving technology, a necessary part of deep sea salvage and rescue operations, enables divers to withstand high water pressure by saturating their tissue with inert gas. China is now developing saturation diving technology that would work at a depth of 500 meters under the sea reports Xinhua, citing Wang Zhenliang, director of the China Rescue and Salvage Center of the Ministry of Transport. To date, eight countries
Guidance on Hyperbaric Evacuation Systems From IMCA
of safety is achieved. “IMCA D 052 also seeks to establish standard terminology for the various parts of a hyperbaric evacuation system.” adds Jane Bugler. “As it contains many items of technical advice in its 68 pages, it is assumed that the reader has knowledge of saturation diving technology, physiology and equipment.” The new guidance document has sections on background and explanation; medical aspects of hyperbaric evacuation; elements to be considered in the development of a hyperbaric evacuation system; equipment and interfaces; development of documentation for
February 2026
