OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT Expedition Equipment 1 Cliff Pearn

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT Expedition Equipment 1 Cliff Pearn – 7 Mar 18 Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT SOURCES • 2 Where do you source your exped dive kit? • Personal • Rent • Club • Loan Pool Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT LOAN POOL • 3 Location Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT LOAN POOL 4 • Building C 32 • Loan Pool 29 • Owned by DE&S • Managed by Leidos • Kuehne Nagel – own the Leidos logistics contract • ATG(A) the JSAT liaison Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT LOAN POOL 29 • 5 Staff • ATG(A) Eqpt Manager – Graham Cook • ATG(A) LO at LP 29 – Mike Fisher • Technician – Chris Boot & Adam Stiff • Office Staff – Stuart, Kim, Andy, Paul, Adam, Terry & Neil • Various floor staff – Chevy Feakes • None are divers • Technicians have completed servicing courses Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

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OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT LOAN POOL 29 • Eqpt – some quick numbers/types Total Assest in LP 29 • 7 4220 -99 -213 -3416 Cylinder Compressed Air 149 1111 -29 -111 -2183 Cylinder Pony 33 1111 -29 -111 -2182 Pony Regulator 56 4220 -99 -213 -3418 Regulator Assembly Complete 205 1111 -29 -111 -2306 Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) S 22 4220 -99 -213 -3419 Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) M 124 1111 -29 -111 -2307 Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) L 81 1111 -29 -111 -2308 Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) XL 30 1111 -29 -111 -2309 Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) XXL 21 4220 -99 -213 -3429 Submersible Personal Dive Computer 274 4220 -99 -213 -3477 Portable Breathing Air Compressor 1 6630 -99 -732 -2569 Dive Check Kit AKA FACTAIR 36 1111 -29 -111 -2573 Regulator Assembly Nitrox (M 26) 24 Not always available on the shelf Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT LOAN POOL 29 • • 8 Eqpt – some quick numbers/types Total Assest in LP 29 Number issued 2017 4220 -99 -213 -3416 Cylinder Compressed Air 149 26 1111 -29 -111 -2183 Cylinder Pony 33 16 1111 -29 -111 -2182 Pony Regulator 56 33 4220 -99 -213 -3418 Regulator Assembly Complete 205 263 1111 -29 -111 -2306 Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) S 22 50 4220 -99 -213 -3419 Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) M 124 177 1111 -29 -111 -2307 Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) L 81 104 1111 -29 -111 -2308 Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) XL 30 34 1111 -29 -111 -2309 Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) XXL 21 2 4220 -99 -213 -3429 Submersible Personal Dive Computer 274 589 4220 -99 -213 -3477 Portable Breathing Air Compressor 1 1 6630 -99 -732 -2569 Dive Check Kit AKA FACTAIR 36 28 1111 -29 -111 -2573 Regulator Assembly Nitrox (M 26) 24 23 Not always available on the shelf Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT DEMAND PROCESS • 9 Seek SME advice and complete correct forms Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT DEMAND PROCESS 10 • Seek SME advice and complete correct forms • Found on ATG(A) intranet website • Send to G 4 manager/RQMS/stores. • Forward electronically to: • RN & RM – SO 2 AT, HMS Temeraire • Army, UOTC, CCF/ACF – Via Unit RQ to regional SO 2 ATDO (Edinburgh, Donnington, Aldershot, London & RMAS) • Royal Air Force – WO FD A, 22 Gp Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT DEMAND PROCESS 11 • Must have a JSATFA • Submit 60 days before • Not for 48 hr rule • Don’t over-order • Don’t keep it for too long • Use correct forms • Use correct chain • Difficult to change order • Visit LO • Change later Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT DEMAND PROCESS 12 • Applications are processed by Loan Pool. • Prioritised. • Army – Ops • Army – Regular • RN, RM & RAF • Reserve Units • ACF/CCF/UOTC • Availability sent to Unit within 4 weeks of collection. • Collection and timings confirmed 14 days from collection. • Must collect, the freight system is not used for AT Eqpt. Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT PICK UP 13 • Be on time • Qualifications • Check everything • Scuba and Factair on a cylinder to check • No changes at collection • Don’t rush • Return details Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT EQPT DISCIPLINE • Look after the equipment • Ensure the kit is not abused, dragged on the sand • Know how the Loan Pool computers work • Check in and out all kit daily to avoid losses • Don’t open the regs up • If faulty isolate • Complete logbooks Suunto Zoop 14 Suunto Vyper Subgear XP 10 Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT RETURNING THE KIT 15 • On time • All clean and dry • Batteries • All present • Ensure regulator cards are completed • Faults/breakages – please report • Complaints. Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT FAULTS 16 • Reporting faults • Report early to avoid potential catastrophic failures • Serious failures need to be reported to DST • Incident report form • PXR – these then get fed back in • Some bigger equipment issues include: • Computers • AP 200 Inflators • ND gauges Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT SERVICING 17 • Most done in-house • Technicians are all fully qualified • They have the correct tools Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT EXPED CENTRES • 18 Exped slots – Cyprus & Gibraltar • DIN – 2017 DIN 07 -067 • Released in May annually Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT EXPED CENTRES • 19 Cyprus • Kit provided to save you on baggage. • Modern, well-maintained kit – technicians on site • Numbers • Computers • Wetsuits • Cylinders • Changed/fixed in working hours • Nitrox • Boat Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

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OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT EXPED CENTRES • Gibraltar • Kit provided to save you on baggage • Numbers • Computers • Wetsuits • Cylinders • New technician • Boats 21 Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

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OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENTS 23 • A-Clamp to DIN conversion • Dive computer increase • Compressor – Gibraltar • Membrane compressor – Cyprus • Castlemartin exped centre • Visible changes Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT FINALLY • 24 If you feel you have got a good service from Loan Pool, then please tell us in your PXR. Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT ? Cliff Pearn BSAC NI / ESADS 25 Joint Services Diving Conference 2018 Tel: 01952 674368 Email: O F F ICliff. Pearn 101@mod. gov. uk CIAL