Dubbed the Exosuit, this
‘atmospheric diving suit’ was
made by Canadian undersea tech
specialists Nuytco Research Ltd.
The suit is made from
hardwearing aluminium and
is most commonly used for
construction and maintenance
work in marine oilfields around
the world. However, it was
recently shipped to the Greek
island of Antikythera to explore
the wreck of a 2,000-year-old ship
- the site where the mysterious
mechanical astronomical device
known as the Antikythera
mechanism was found in 1902.
An internal pressure regulation
system fitted inside the suit
allows divers to reach depths of
up to 300m without the risk of
decompression sickness, and
there’s also enough oxygen on
board to keep someone breathing
for up to 50 hours – though dives
typically don’t last more than a
few hours.
PHOTO: National Geographic
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