Diving equipment is equipment used by underwater divers to make diving activities possible, easier, safer and/or more comfortable. This may be equipment primarily intended for this purpose, or equipment intended for other purposes which is found to be suitable for diving use.
Equipment which is used for underwater work or other activities which is not directly related to the activity of diving, or which has not been designed or modified specifically for underwater use by divers is excluded.
The fundamental item of diving equipment used by divers is underwater breathing apparatus, such as scuba equipment, and surface supplied diving equipment, but there are other important pieces of equipment that make diving safer, more convenient or more efficient.
Read more about Diving Equipment: Classes of Underwater Breathing Apparatus, Personal Diving Equipment, Diving Team Tools and Equipment, Surface Equipment Connected With Diving and Underwater Work, Special Equipment For Underwater Work Not Carried By The Diver, Illustration
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