§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what proposals he has for the development of aquanaut training as a result of the Sealab III experiments.
§ Dr. David OwenThe Sealab III trials have not yet taken place. In the meanwhile we have under consideration a physiological and engineering Research and Development programme aimed at providing, in the early 1970's, an operational deep diving capability to carry out prolonger operations on the sea-bed down to depths of at least 600 feet. Unlike the Sealab III, where the aquanauts work from a pressurised habitat on the sea-bed, R.N. divers would live110W on the deck of the supporting vessel in compression chambers transferring to the working depth by means of a pressurised submersible diving chamber.