Dolphin scrapped the rig. The rig was the site of several serious incidents, most notably an explosive decompression in 1983 that killed four divers and...
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Military marine mammal (redirect from Military dolphin)
handlers. Rumours that dolphins had been trained to kill divers have been denied by the US Navy, which claims that training dolphins to fight or kill humans...
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A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the clade Odontoceti (toothed whale). Dolphins belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae...
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common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus), and Tamanend's bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops erebennus)...
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Fungie (redirect from Fungie (Dolphin))
(/ˈfʊŋɡi/), also known as the Dingle Dolphin, was a male common bottlenose dolphin. He became separated from other wild dolphins and lived in very close contact...
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Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is a dolphin, the only species of the genus Grampus. Some of the closest related species to these dolphins include: pilot...
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friendly dolphin with half a tail The Telegraph: Tougher laws needed to protect friendly dolphins British Divers Marine Life Rescue Dave the Dolphin...
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A dolphin was an ancient naval weapon carried by Greek galleys. Essentially a weaponized anchor, the dolphin was a shaped heavy weight which would be flung...
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Freediving (redirect from Skin Divers)
occasional use of reeds and leather breathing bladders. The divers faced the same problems as divers today, such as blacking out during a breath hold. Freediving...
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Cetacean intelligence (redirect from Dolphin Intelligence)
"NZ dolphin rescues beached whales". BBC News. 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2011-08-21. Sieczkowski, Cavan (23 January 2013). "Divers Rescue Dolphin After...
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"The Women Divers Hall of Fame Honors and Is Honored at DEMA 2016". Deeper Blue. Retrieved 2024-06-03. "Wild Dolphin Project". Wild Dolphin Project. "Dra...
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Jacques Mayol (section Dolphins)
Japan), where he saw a dolphin for the first time. Mayol described the fateful encounter in his book, "Homo Delphinus: The Dolphin Within Man". On 23 November...
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The common bottlenose dolphin or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is one of three species of bottlenose dolphin in the genus Tursiops...
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friendship and sporting rivalry between two leading contemporary champion free divers in the 20th century: Jacques Mayol (played by Jean-Marc Barr) and Enzo Maiorca...
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Scuba diving (redirect from Scuba divers)
Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving whereby divers use breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface breathing gas supply, and...
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United States Navy Marine Mammal Program (redirect from Navy dolphins)
sends the dolphin to mark the location of the object by releasing a buoy, so it can be avoided by Navy vessels or neutralized by Navy divers. Mine-clearance...
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Finning techniques (section Dolphin kick)
less critical for divers with a breathing gas supply. The dolphin kick is the only technique that applies to the monofin. Dolphin kick can also be used...
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animals Trained dolphins and sea lions can find submerged divers. Both can see, and hear direction of sound, well underwater, and dolphins have natural sonar...
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for naval intelligence gathering. "INS" stands for "Israeli Navy Ship". Dolphin type underwater craft Hazir (the Italian Maiale) [χaˈziʁ] (pig) underwater...
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Ama (diving) (redirect from Ama Divers)
Ama (海女, "sea women") are Japanese divers famous for collecting pearls, though traditionally their main catch is seafood. The vast majority of ama are...
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flotilla of the Israeli Navy. It is based in Haifa naval base and operates Dolphin-class submarines. It was established in 1959 and is considered an elite...
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Clearance diver (redirect from Royal navy clearance divers)
was later used to include other naval underwater work. Units of clearance divers were first formed during and after World War II to clear ports and harbours...
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Recreational diver training (redirect from ISO 24801 Recreational diving services — Requirements for the training of recreational scuba divers)
can be dangerous. There are problems that divers must learn to avoid and manage when they do occur. Divers need repeated practice and a gradual increase...
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Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin (redirect from Dolphin Helicopter)
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS365 Dauphin (Dolphin), also formerly known as the Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin 2, is a medium-weight multipurpose...
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Thermal balance of the underwater diver (redirect from Thermal balance of divers)
major components. Evaporative heat lodd is also significant to open circuit divers, not so much for rebreathers. Heat transfer to and via gases at higher pressure...
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Dräger (company) (redirect from Dräger Dolphin)
media related to Draeger Dolphin. Official website Select technical reports on Dräger LAR series rebreathers[usurped] Rebreathers Diving Center - Dolphin...
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2 July, after advancing through narrow passages and muddy waters, British divers John Volanthen and Rick Stanton found the group alive on an elevated rock...
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Recreational diving (redirect from Recreational divers)
certification. Entry level divers may be restricted to a depth of 18 or 20 metres (59 or 66 ft), and more advanced divers to 30, 40, 50 or 60 m depending...
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Aqua Lung America (redirect from US Divers)
Aqua Lung America (formerly U.S. Divers Company) is an American company based in Carlsbad, California which makes scuba equipment. The company is a division...
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Pearl hunting (redirect from Pearl divers)
dozen divers, a Spanish navigator, a diving chief, oarsmen, and a foreman - moved on to the next oyster bed. To retrieve the pearls, the divers carried...
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