Diving and Submersibles in Offshore Installations
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What are the two main respiratory problems that can occur in diving operations?

  • Decompression sickness and oxygen toxicity
  • Hypercapnia and decompression sickness
  • Hypoxia and nitrogen narcosis
  • Hypercapnia and hypoxia (correct)

    • What type of vessels do commercial offshore divers work on?

  • Cargo ships and cruise liners
  • Offshore oil rigs and diving support vessels (DSV’s) (correct)
  • Tankers and container ships
  • Fishing boats and research vessels

    • What tasks might commercial offshore divers perform at oil-drilling platforms?

  • Welding underwater (correct)
  • Navigating the platform
  • Cooking for the crew
  • Operating heavy machinery

    • What can cause hypercapnia in diving operations?

    <p>Excess of carbon dioxide in the breathing medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the emphasis of the brief discussion in Chapter 6 of the text?

    <p>Diving manned and unmanned submersibles with emphasis on remotely operated vehicles (ROV’s)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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