RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] SCUBA Limits

[Phil Nuytten <pnuytten@compuserve.com>]

Jay/Paul:
        A heads up on the EXO: We did the swimming trials last year and
everything went . . well . . .swimmingly. The Prehensor (fingered,
fully-articulated 'hand') was finished just before that (after 3 years and
five prototypes worth of tough sluggin'!) All the molds for the 1000 foot
torso and limb spacers were finished early in 2007 (except the hand pod and
boot molds - I'm making some further change,s now) and a set of two
castings of all torso and spacers are currently in our shop awaiting
machining. They're waiting cuz we have been going flat out for the last
half of last year and all of this year! We currently have two DeepWorker
subs and crews carrying out a detailed HD video survey in the Priblof
Canyon at the top end of Alaska -  We just finished a five year major for
Lloyds on DualDeepWorker2 (this the one we built for Jim Cameron and Mike
McDowell)  - We have Deep Rover and crews in Korea carrying out an HD video
and condition survey of an eleven mile long pipeline iat 1000 meters depth-
we did a long stint for BBC in Micronesia a couple of months ago, with the
Newtsuit on a deep-water wreck (It will air in US through Discovery Channel
- they are just finishing the final edit in the UK now - should air
sometime in Sept, it's called 'Pacific Abyss' keep an eye open for it!)
Also watch for the DeepWorkers on 'Most Dangerous Catch' - (Bering Sea, no
fun!) and two of the Exosuit full scale ergonomic prototypesmarching around
on  'Stargate Altlantis' . Lets see - we also did a pilot training session
for scientists from Greenpeace, a month or so, ago, and been workin'
'Aquarius' steady, ( reliable ol' workhorse that it is!) - and speaking of
Aquarius, we just signed a contract to build an extended tourist sub
version of Aquarius - this sub will operate at 1000 feet+ in the Caribbean.
Finished up a contract for a documentary group off the coast of Washington
State - found several old ships, no treasure, but lots of BIG halibut in
deep water. That surprised our guys! We see Halibut in Northern BC and in
Alaska - but haven't seen them in Washington before . . 

        Sorry, I'm rambling. Will get back on the Exosuit as soon as we get
time. I do lurk on the Psub site when I get a chance (as you can see)  and,
Hey,Psubbers! don't savage Pat Regan ( was that you, Jon?) he's done some
cool stuff - with emphasis on 'done'!
Regards
Phil Nuytten




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