Oceanic is an American manufacturer of scuba gear. It was founded by Bob Hollis in 1972 and is based in San Leandro, California, United States.[1] Its products include dive computers, rebreathers and a novel diving mask incorporating a heads-up-display of information.

History

In 1972, Robert Hollis founded the parent company American Underwater Products which did business as Oceanic.[2] In 2017, Huish Outdoors acquired the Oceanic and Hollis brands from AUP.[3]

Products

Rebreathers

They developed the Phibian CCS50 and CCS100 rebreathers; Stuart Clough of Undersea Technologies developed the Phibian's electronics package. With its purpose-built training facility, Oceanic UK working closely with American Divers International, developed and delivered by both Stuart Clough and Paul Morrall training and familiarisation courses.[4][5]

They have developed military rebreathers for use by frogmen and naval work divers, for example the US Navy MK-25 and the MK-16 mixed-gas rebreather.

Data mask

Oceanic developed the first HUD style mask, which is an eyes-and-nose diving mask with a built-in LCD display, commercially known as a DataMask, capable of providing various dive data from an on-board diving computer.[6][7]

Dive computers

Oceanic manufactures several dive computers for recreational divers.[8] Oceanic's computer division Pelagic Pressure Systems was sold to Aqua Lung in 2015.[9]

  • OC1, OCi
  • VT 4.1
  • Atom 3.1
  • Geo 2.0 Wrist Computer
  • VEO 1.0, 2.0, 3.0
  • B.U.D. Back up dive computer

Wetsuit for a penguin

The company developed, in early 2008, a custom wetsuit for an alpha-male African penguin at Steinhart Aquarium who was suffering from problems maintaining core body temperature due to feather loss.[10]

External links

References

  1. ^ Gilliam, Bret (2012). "Bob Hollis and Oceanic celebrate 40 years". Submerged Magazine - The Divers Guide - Issue 01. Australian Underwater Products. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Where Diving Happens You'll Find Us". Oceanic Worldwide. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  3. ^ Dowsett, Kathy (1 June 2017). "Oceanic and Hollis sold to Huish Outdoors". The Scuba News Canada. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ^ UK Diving Equipment
  5. ^ "Stuart J Clough". Archived from the original on 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
  6. ^ "Oceanic Datamask HUD". Dive Magazine (UK). Archived from the original on 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  7. ^ "DataMask HUD - Masks". www.oceanicworldwide.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04.
  8. ^ "Computers Archives". Oceanic Worldwide. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  9. ^ "Aqualung Acquires PPS". Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  10. ^ "Dive News - Oceanic Creates Custom Wetsuit for African Penguin Named Pierre!". Dive News. Retrieved 2008-05-22.