saturation diver

noun

saturation diver

noun
1

Someone who engages in saturation diving.

  • Edinburgh-born Chris, who lives near Mallaig in the Highlands, is a saturation diver. This is a specialised type of diving which reduces the risk of decompression sickness due to use of a mixture of oxygen and helium.2019 April 5, Debbie Jackson, “Diver cheated death in North Sea miracle”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 27 Jan 2022:

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