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R J Biersner, D A Hall, P G Linaweaver

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    Divers attending saturation diving training had more deep-water experience and specialized training compared to those in routine operations. This suggests past deep-diving experience aligns with saturation diving roles.

    Area of Science:

    • Marine Biology
    • Occupational Diving

    Background:

    • Diving experience significantly influences diver specialization.
    • Understanding diver backgrounds is crucial for training and operational assignments.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To differentiate between divers attending U.S. Navy Saturation Diver Training and those in routine operational dives.
    • To identify specific diving experiences that characterize saturation divers.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparison of 53 saturation diving trainees with 155 operational divers using the Diving Experience Questionnaire (DEQ).
    • Matching groups for years of experience, total dives, and SCUBA dives.
    • Multiple regression analysis to identify differentiating factors.

    Main Results:

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    • Five DEQ items significantly differentiated the groups.
    • Saturation divers had more experience with deep dives (46-61m), semi-closed-circuit SCUBA, and deep-diving courses.
    • Saturation divers had less experience in warm water (>70°F) and fewer specialized qualifications outside deep diving.

    Conclusions:

    • Diving experience congruence: deep-diving experience aligns with saturation diving.
    • Shallow-water experience aligns with conventional diving roles.
    • The DEQ is a potentially valuable tool for differentiating experienced divers based on their backgrounds.