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. 2022 Dec 20;52(4):245–259. doi: 10.28920/dhm52.4.245-259

Table 4. Summary of the Resolute emergency decompression; 20/5 – BIBS 20 min, chamber gas 5 min; 25/5 – BIBS 25 min, chamber gas 5 min; BIBS – built in breathing system; FO2 – inspired fraction of oxygen; msw – metres of seawater; PO2 – inspired pressure of oxygen .

Depth (msw) Breathing gas Ascent rate (msw·h-1) Comments
76–55 Chamber gas (heliox) PO2 = 60 kPa 7.8 (average) Ascent of 21 msw performed in 2 h 42 min
55–43 Chamber gas PO2 = 60 kPa BIBS 20/5, 5 sessions heliox, FO2 = 20% 5 Decompression
43–20 Chamber gas PO2 = 60 kPa BIBS 20/5, 2 sessions BIBS 25/5, 7 sessions heliox FO2 = 35% 5 Decompression
20 Chamber gas PO2 = 60 kPa BIBS 25/5, 2 sessions heliox, FO2 = 50% Hold 3 h 35 min hold
20–16 Chamber gas PO2 = 60 kPa 1 Decompression
16–10 Chamber gas FO2 = 23% 1 Decompression
10 Chamber gas FO2 = 23% BIBS 25/5, 3 sessions FO2 = 100% Hold 5 h hold
10–0 Chamber gas FO2 = 23% After 4 h chamber gas BIBS 20 mins every 2 h to surface. FO2 = 100% 0.5 Decompression No DCS symptoms reported