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English: 080726-N-3093M-003 BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (July 26, 2008) Chief Warrant Officer Guy Inzunza, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, rides a stage to the sea bed during a dive from the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (ARS 51) supporting Navy Dive Global Fleet Station 2008 off the coast of St. Kitts.
U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Andrew McKaskle
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Subsequent photos in the same series show the diver walking across the seabed; his boots must be pretty heavy...
This is NOT a 'scuba platform', it is a Diving stage used for transport of surface supplied divers from the boat to the worksite under water. It is common practice for surfsce supplied divers to be weighted heavy if they will be working on the bottom, as it allows walking and stability for work. Weighted boots are a common accessory for this mode of diving as they help the diver stay upright. Pbsouthwood (talk) 08:29, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
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080723-N-3093M-003 Basseterre, St. Kitts (26 July 08) -Chief Warrant Office Guy Inzunza from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit rides a stage to the sea bed during a dive From the USNS Grasp in support of Navy Dive Global Fleet Station, 2008 (ND-GFS08) off the coast of St. Kitts in the Caribbean, 26 July, 2008.
Global Fleet Station's mission is to maintain strong multi-laterial partnerships, support the US Maritime Strategic goals and enhance regional stability and security by promoting multinational working relationships.
Official US Navy Photo By: Senior Chief Petty Officer Mass Communications Specialist (EXW/SW/DV) Andrew McKaskle.
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Keywords
diver
Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2
USNS Grasp (ARS 51)
Navy Dive Global Fleet Station
St. Kitts
Caribbean
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U.S. Navy
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Navy Visual News Service (NVNS)
Writer
MCC (Sel.) Robert Gallagher
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