immersion suit

donning, care and inspection

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 Donning instructions
Time is a valuable asset in emergency cases. We recommend
practicing the donning of suits regularly for all crewmembers.

To avoid damage of suits during training, we recommend having

special training suits on board.

Warning: As the suits have high buoyancy, be careful not

to be trapped in submerged ship compartments.

1 Open storage bag and remove the suit.

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 2 Step in the suit with legs first.
Shoes are not required to be
removed, as all aquata suits have
wide enough trousers. Don’t take off
any clothing, as additional clothing
will help the insulation of the body.

3 Close foot and knee tapes tightly

around the leg.

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 4 Pull the suit up, and place left arm
into the sleeve of suit with the free
hand. Pull the hood of the suit over
your head and slip with right arm
into the sleeve.

5 Pull the zipper slowly upwards and

make sure not to get any cloth between
the 2 sides of the zipper. Ensure that
both sides of the open zipper are paral-
lel. If the slider should jam during clo-
sure DO NOT FORCE IT! Pull back the
slider; remove the obstruction and slow-
ly attempt to close again. Excessive
force may break the chain. Also avoid
bending the zip excessively as this may
eventually cause the chain to break.

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 6 If the suit is equipped with an addi-
tional arm-zipper, close the zipper
before entering the water.

7 The immersion suit V20 OP needs

to be used with a lifejacket. In this
case don the lifejacket now. Take
care that the size of lifejacket can fit
on top of the suit.

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 8 The models V 20 and V 40 are
equipped with automatic lifejacket
lights. They activate with water con-
tact. Pulling on the small handle at
the end of the light allow to switch
the light on and off. (Other lights
may be switched off and on by
turning the light dome or push the
slider)

9 Enter water with feet first and hold

both arms up, covering your face
area.

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 normal swimming position is
on the back

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 When you are in the water
Swim if possible always on the back. Only for reaching life rafts
or other objects turn yourself.

Swimming in the breast position is by the reason of buoyancy

more difficult and will cost you more energy; further water may
enter through the face area.

As the body cools down much faster if water has entered the
suit take care to avoid all actions that may cause water to enter
the suit.

If other persons are near you in the water connect yourself to

them with the buddy line, this will increase the chance for the
rescue team to find you.

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 Onboard maintenance
We recommend a yearly inspection of all suits with a random
checking in between to find out if any parts missing and the
quantity of functional suits comply with the quantity of crew-
members.

1. Check the condition of the bag for damage, dirt or unreadable

instructions. Check if the description outside complies with the
size and suit type inside.

2. Remove the suit from the bag and place it on a flat clean
table. Visually check the suit inside and outside of broken
seams or other damages. As the neoprene material is yellow,
broken seams inside are easy to find. Small damages as an
open seam or punctures can be repaired by an authorized serv-
ice station. Bigger damages, as burnings, torn material, broken
zippers must be repaired from the manufacturer or specially
advised service stations.

3. Check reflective tapes. Also all tapes are glued tightly to the
suit, they may damage after testing use or long time storage. We
recommend in this case using a service station for best adhesion
and repair.

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 open seam

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 4. Check the suit for missing parts such as whistle, carbine
hooks, buddy line, wax for zipper, emergency light. Replace if
necessary only with original parts from manufacturer.

5. Check zipper area for broken seams especially at the lower

end of zipper inside the suit. Visually check the zipper for any
damage or corrosion. Remove all dirt or debris from the zipper
and move the slider a few times up and down. Lubricate the
teeth of the metal zipper outside with the wax stick. Zippers
that may not work anymore can be made movable with a silicon
spray and slowly moving the slider up and down. If the zipper
is heavily corroded we recommend a zipper change from the
manufacturer or special authorized service station. Do not use
any oils which may contain acid and damage the zipper after a
while.

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 Zipper

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 6. Check all glued connections for the head pillow (only models
V20 and V40) at the suit and the pillow and the leg straps. If
loose, send suit to the next service station for repair.

7. Switch light on and off and check the validity of the light. If
the light is expired change it to a new one. We recommend
using aquata standard lights, which can be received trough our
sales network. After checking push the small automatic contact
to the belt holder at the back of the suit.

8. If the suit is dirty it can be washed with warm water and a

soap mixture. Avoid dry cleaning or chemicals for cleaning the
suit as the lining may come off if using the wrong solvents for
cleaning. Dry the suit not in direct sunshine from inside and out-
side. Hang it for drying on a wide stable garment hanger until it
is really dry. Do not expose the suit to excessive heat.

9. After the checking procedure lay the suit on a flat clean table
with the zipper in opened position. Fold the arms over the
breast and roll up the suit from the leg side the head area.

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 place in storage bag

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 Copyright Unitor/ Aquata

Mail: P.O. Box 33 NO-1324 Lysaker, Office: Strandveien 20, 1326 Lysaker, Norway
Tel: +47 22 13 14 15, Fax: +47 22 13 45 00,
www.unitor.com

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