1997-2000 – “Exosuit” Development – R. T. “Phil” Nuytten (Canadian)

The EXOSUIT mock-up by R. T. "Phil" Nuytten from 1999. Sylvia Earle with the Exosuit mock-up in 1999. The Exosuit is Phil Nuytten's next generation Atmospheric Diving System following from his successful Newtsuit. Sport Diver Nov-Dec 2005 Dr. Phil and the Amazing Exosuit by Daryl Carson. EXOSUIT If you haven't heard of diving's Dr. Phil, …

1981 – “Deep Rover” Submersible – Graham Hawkes (British/American)

1981 – "Deep Rover" Submersible. See 7:10 into the Video. Top: Dr. Sylvia Earle. Bottom: Graham Hawkes. Extract from Popular Science, Dec 1984. An acrylic-bubble undersea habitat called Deep Rover will take oceanographers and oil-rig technicians to depths of 3,200 feet, where they'll work at sea-level pressure—in near-living-room comfort. The vessel "flies" like an underwater …

1978 – “Mantis” Submersible – Graham Hawkes (British)

1978 – "Mantis" Submersible. Sylvia Earle and Graham Hawkes. Mantis, built by OSEL, U.K., designed by Graham Hawkes is the latest [c1978] development in the tethered submarine field. It is fitted with eight or ten electric thrusters and has two seawater hydraulically operated manipulators. The Mantis was built in 1978 and has been used for …