January 20, 2010
Very soon the main wet tank at International Diving Institute will be filled again with approximately 48000 gallons of filtered water. For returning alumni the tank may appear very different with its new retrofit.
The tank has been stripped down, cleaned , and is now being re-coated with an epoxy paint. But along with this obvious
facelift there are many improvements that have been made to the interior of the tank. These include:
- a new improved ladder
- multiple mounting hardware for projects
- 3 fixed flange projects
- a new observation window
- an overhead crane system to hoist objects into and out of the tank.
The most notable addition is a horizontal tube which is approximately 4' diameter X 13' long which is attached to the side of the Main Wet Tank with a 24" bolted flange. Divers will use this for advanced practice for penetration dives. The "penetration tube" has its own observation window.
After this retrofit International Diving Institute will no doubt have the largest Wet Tank Complex of any dive school in the US. The facility is comprised of 3 distinct Wet tanks
1. The new 9300 gallon Welding Tank dedicated to underwater welding
2. A 3336 Gallonn Confined Space Tank that is 22 feet tall
3. The newly retrofitted Main Wet Tank with over 48000 gallons of water at approximately 20 feet of depth.
