immersion suit

donning, care and inspection

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Donning instructions
Time is a valuable asset in emergency cases. We recommend
practicing the donning of suits regularly for all crewmembers.
To avoid damage of suits during training, we recommend having
special training suits on board.
Open storage bag and remove the suit.
Warning: As the suits have high buoyancy, be careful not
to be trapped in submerged ship compartments.
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Step in the suit with legs first. Shoes
are not required to be removed, as all
aquata suits have wide enough
trousers. Dont take off any clothing,
as additional clothing will help the
insulation of the body.
Close foot and knee tapes tightly
around the leg.
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Pull the suit up, and place left arm
into the sleeve of suit with the free
hand. Pull the hood of the suit over
your head and slip with right arm into
the sleeve.
Pull the zipper slowly upwards and make
sure not to get any cloth between the
2 sides of the zipper. Ensure that both
sides of the open zipper are parallel. If
the slider should jam during closure DO
NOT FORCE IT! Pull back the slider;
remove the obstruction and slowly
attempt to close again. Excessive force
may break the chain. Also avoid bending
the zip excessively as this may eventually
cause the chain to break.
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If the suit is equipped with an addi-
tional arm-zipper, close the zipper
before entering the water.
The immersion suit V20 OP needs to
be used with a lifejacket. In this case
don the lifejacket now. Take care that
the size of lifejacket can fit on top of
the suit.
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The models V 20 and V 40 are
equipped with automatic lifejacket
lights. They activate with water con-
tact. Pulling on the small handle at
the end of the light allow to switch
the light on and off. (Other lights may
be switched off and on by turning the
light dome or push the slider)
Enter water with feet first and hold
both arms up, covering your face area.
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normal swimming position is on
the back
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When you are in the water
Swim if possible always on the back. Only for reaching life rafts or
other objects turn yourself.
Swimming in the breast position is by the reason of buoyancy more
difficult and will cost you more energy; further water may enter
through the face area.
As the body cools down much faster if water has entered the suit
take care to avoid all actions that may cause water to enter the
suit.
If other persons are near you in the water connect yourself to them
with the buddy line, this will increase the chance for the rescue
team to find you.
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Onboard maintenance
We recommend a yearly inspection of all suits with a random
checking in between to find out if any parts missing and the quanti-
ty of functional suits comply with the quantity of crewmembers.
1. Check the condition of the bag for damage, dirt or unreadable
instructions. Check if the description outside complies with the
size and suit type inside.
2. Remove the suit from the bag and place it on a flat clean table.
Visually check the suit inside and outside of broken seams or other
damages. As the neoprene material is yellow, broken seams inside
are easy to find.
Small damages as an open seam or punctures can be repaired by
an authorized service station. Bigger damages, as burnings, torn
material, broken zippers must be repaired from the manufacturer or
specially advised service stations.
3. Check reflective tapes. Also all tapes are glued tightly to the suit,
they may damage after testing use or long time storage. We recom-
mend in this case using a service station for best adhesion and repair.
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open seam
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4. Check the suit for missing parts such as whistle, carbine hooks,
buddy line, wax for zipper, emergency light. Replace if necessary
only with original parts from manufacturer.
5. Check zipper area for broken seams especially at the lower end
of zipper inside the suit. Visually check the zipper for any damage
or corrosion. Remove all dirt or debris from the zipper and move
the slider a few times up and down. Lubricate the teeth of the
metal zipper outside with the wax stick. Zippers that may not work
anymore can be made movable with a silicon spray and slowly
moving the slider up and down. If the zipper is heavily corroded we
recommend a zipper change from the manufacturer or special
authorized service station. Do not use any oils which may contain
acid and damage the zipper after a while.
Special instructions for SEY neoprene zipper (without metal teeth)
Control in the inside of the suit the bottom stop of the slider. It
must be filled with about 1 cm of epoxy to prevent the slider from
damaging the neoprene. If the slider stop is lost, fill the curve area
with 1 cm of epoxy glue. Suits with a SEY zipper with a moulded
rubber slider stop at the bottom of zipper should be checked care-
fully for leakages at the end of the zipper and if necessary send
back to the manufacturer.
Generally the SEY type zipper does not need any lubrication, as
the neoprene itself is lubricated during the production process. If
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rubber stop
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the suit is stored long time under hot conditions we nevertheless
recommend using a silicon spray or silicon grease to make the slid-
er work easier.
6. Check all glued connections for the head pillow (only models
V20 and V40) at the suit and the pillow and the leg straps. If loose,
send suit to the next service station for repair.
7. Switch light on and off and check the validity of the light. If the
light is expired change it to a new one. We recommend using
aquata standard lights, which can be received trough our sales
network. After checking push the small automatic contact to the
belt holder at the back of the suit.
8. If the suit is dirty it can be washed with warm water and a soap
mixture. Avoid dry cleaning or chemicals for cleaning the suit as the
lining may come off if using the wrong solvents for cleaning. Dry
the suit not in direct sunshine from inside and outside. Hang it for
drying on a wide stable garment hanger until it is really dry. Do not
expose the suit to excessive heat.
9. After the checking procedure lay the suit on a flat clean table
with the zipper in opened position. Fold the arms over the breast
and roll up the suit from the leg side the head area.
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place in storage bag
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aquata Euras GmbH
Neuendorfstrae 23 d
D-16761 Hennigsdorf-Berlin
Tel: +49 (0)3302 - 819 84/-5
Fax: +49 (0)3302 - 819 83
www.immersionsuit.com
info@.immersionsuit.com
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