Posted on Jun 20, 2018

'Superhero wetsuit' inspired by blubber can keep Navy divers alive

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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Navy SEALs carrying out mission in Arctic waters are set to be able to survive underwater for far longer thanks to a new artificial 'blubber'.

'Superhero wetsuit' inspired by blubber can keep Navy divers alive

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There have been a lot of developments for protecting divers in cold water, this is interesting. Thanks for sharing PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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LTC (Join to see) I Freestyle in Warm Water. Never used a Suit.

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - I wonder how this compares to the dry suits that are typically used in cold water.

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Capt Dwayne Conyers

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Blubber tastes good...

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SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D

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How did you prepare it or was it a la sushi?

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'Superhero wetsuit' inspired by blubber can keep Navy divers alive

'Superhero wetsuit' inspired by blubber can keep Navy divers alive

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