ARTICLES
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TECHNICAL DIVING: Its brief history. Where we are. How we evolved.
Recreational diving had two great "founders." One of them
It was the group of scientists and engineers led by Jacques Yes.
Cousteau, who created the "Aqualung" in the late 1950s,
equipment that we all know today as SCUBA.
(Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus), composed of
The assembly consists of a gas cylinder, regulator, and buoyancy compensator vest. The second
The large "founding" group was that of the military who mastered the technique.
They began using the Aqualung and started training civilians in the practice of the activity.
of autonomous diving. With great growth in the activity worldwide.
between the 60s and 80s...
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Interview with Alexandre Vasconcelos, the first author of diving equipment for the armed forces.
In 2016, Alexandre Vasconcelos made history by publishing *Operação Mergulho* (Operation Dive), the first diving book written by a member of the Brazilian Armed Forces. *Operação Mergulho* addresses the origins of military diving in Brazil and combat diving. The work brings together decades of practical experience, research, and teaching, filling a technical gap that existed until then in national doctrine. His journey began under the tutelage of instructor Jone Tilii, from whom he inherited not only technical rigor but also a passion for transforming complex knowledge into something accessible. For Alexandre, diving goes beyond technique: it is science, discipline, and respect for the sea. In this interview, he talks about the challenges of being the first to document this doctrine, the changes he has seen in diver training over the years, and the legacy he hopes to leave for new generations of authors.
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Approach Detachment
"Against Modern Piracy"
The Brazilian Navy's Combat Diver Group, which is subordinate to the Brazilian Navy's headquarters, is located there.
Submarine Force Command in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro.
The group has three special operations divisions and one recovery and rescue division, the GERR-MEC (Special Recovery and Rescue Group). GRUMEC has been conducting training in overseas land operations, with particular emphasis on GERR-MEC.
which has been focused, since 1985, on anti-hijacking actions in the maritime environment, contributing to the protection of various terminals and
Oil platforms and ships of the so-called Blue Amazon, this is the area that encompasses the entire Brazilian maritime platform...
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11th Edition of the Divers' Meeting
military.
The 11th edition of the Military Divers Meeting took place on January 17, 2020. The event, organized by the veteran divers association, is held annually at the Almirante Base.
Castro e Silva on the island of Mocanguê, which kindly provides the space for the
Divers' get-together...
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The Brazilian Man of Honor
If you've read anywhere that the stuttering character in the film Men of Honor was an apology for a Brazilian, or that the scene of the student being rescued from the bottom of the river, or even that during one of the tests a bag of parts was torn open and thrown into the sea, you are completely mistaken. The film Men of Honor is a work "based" on the life story of Carl Brashear, and just as in real life he didn't find an atomic bomb at the bottom of the sea, many of the scenes in the film served to "represent" the difficulties faced by this man who was a true hero. It so happens that in Brashear's class...
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