Operations Research facilities in FL
2 facilities
Navy Experimental Diving Unit
Panama City, FL
NEDU is committed to diving excellence and the continued development and advancement of state-of-the-art diving equipments and techniques. At NEDU, humans and machines are interfaced and tested under stringently controlled simulated conditions so that future work in the real undersea environment can be conducted safely and successfully. In addition to diving studies, research is carried out on salvage techniques and equipment, waterborne ship husbandry, underwater construction, and explosive ordnance disposal.
Ocean Simulation Facility
Panama City, FL
The OSF, the world's largest and most sophisticated hyperbaric chamber complex, is the only hyperbaric research facility in the U.S. (government or civilian) which can certify manned systems. The chamber complex consists of a 55,000 gallon capacity wet chamber, five interconnected dry living/working chambers that can accommodate up to 12 divers, and elaborate subsystems necessary to provide life support, operator control, communication, fire protection, water conditioning, instrumentation, and data acquisition capabilities. The OSF is housed in a three-story building and is capable of simulating water depths to 2,250 feet sea water and water temperatures down to 34 degrees Fahrenheit. It is man-rated for safe operation to 1,000 psig and includes capabilities for independently varying temperature, salinity, light level, turbidity, and pressure, as necessary, according to project requirements.