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TheCDLSE (Clearance Divers'Life Support Equipment) is made byDivex inAberdeen,Scotland.[1]It is an electronic closed circuitrebreather designed to be silent and non-magnetic. It allows diving to 60 metres (200 ft) using air asdiluent, or up to 120 metres (390 ft) usingheliox andtrimix.[2]
Some sources describe it as a "Stealth Clearance Divers Life Support Equipment."[3]
As of June 2007[update], theRoyal Navy plan to use it to replace theCarleton CDBA. It was introduced into service in 2010. Full Operation Capability was reached on 23 July 2011.
It is also used by theFrench Navy,Royal Australian Navy andRepublic of Singapore Navy.
Its absorbent is designed to last four to six hours.Designed to work with either a bite mouthpiece and standard half mask, or with Divex's proprietary Dual Mode Mask.
