1. How much Delage was paid for doing scientific experiments and testing the immersion suit and the flippers he wore was not disclosed. 2. Although the ship was kept as authentic as possible, the crew did take along a radio, a global positioning satellite system and rubber immersion suits for emergencies. 3. As his trawler filled with seawater and heaved back and forth in vicious waves, Shawn Rich scrambled to climb into his immersion suit. 4. Both men had worn immersion suits, overalls that helped seal in their body heat and keep out the freezing water. 5. The Coast Guard credits immersion suits as one of the key factors behind a dramatic drop in deaths in the fishing fleet. 6. They also have rubber immersion suits to be used if the cold and wet get the better of them. 7. Those in the water were not wearing insulated rubber immersion suits. 8. They also have rubber immersion suits to ward off hypothermia if necessary. |
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