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>>3313571

>>there have never been any companies which do saturation diving on any other rig than hard hat. the only options you're left with without hard hat is hookah or scuba, both of which are far too dangerous to do sat dives with.

I have photos in my collection of saturation divers wearing scuba gear. Typically assisting or filming a hardhat diver. Pic related.

The real advantage of hardhat diving is that it permits you to speak over the comms tether. There's also a marginal increase in personal comfort, but I don't see how one is significantly safer in a hardhat versus scuba. Not as if heavy falling objects are a common concern at several hundred feet down.