The scientific sampling, diving and differential GPS support service offers the assistance of a technician for sampling tasks and also the loading and use of diving tanks.

1) Support for sampling. Campaigns in the marine environment (oceanographic activities, biological sampling, in situ experiments, collection of water samples, sediments, etc.) as well as the installation and maintenance of submerged equipment, sampling equipment, diving equipment and INMAR’s vessels. Support is also offered in non-extractive sampling through photography and video, as well as audiovisual documentation, filming and analysis of underwater images. Types of services offered:

• Support for intertidal sampling.
• Support for sampling from a vessel.
• Support for sampling requiring light diving equipment.
• Support for sampling requiring scuba diving.
• Support for sampling with pneumatic boat.
• Support for sampling with differenttial GPS.

2) Diving tank loading service. Charging of diving bottles with compressed air up to a pressure of 200 Bar or other scientific device requiring a compressed air charge is offered. Other types of bottles can also be loaded without volume limitation. In order to use this service, the bottles must be correctly stamped and correctly checked, they must have passed the annual visual inspection and the triennial hydrostatic test. Types of service offered:

• Loading of the applicant’s cylinders.
• Loading and use of INMAR cylinders.

To request the services, click on the following links:

• Assistance of a technician for support for scientific activities of sampling
• Assistance of a technician for support for scientific activities of diving and loading cylinders
• Assistance of a technician for support for sampling with differential GPS

External users must register at the following link: CAU INMAR registration

For more information, please contact the research staff: analisis.inmar@uca.es

This equipment has been financed by: