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  2. Diver navigation - Wikipedia

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    Nav finder and underwater compass – basic underwater navigation tools Suunto SK-7 diving compass in aftermarket wrist mount with bungee straps. Diver navigation, termed "underwater navigation" by scuba divers, [1] is a set of techniques—including observing natural features, the use of a compass, and surface observations—that divers use to navigate underwater.

  3. Underwater locator beacon - Wikipedia

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    A 4-inch (100 mm) underwater locator beacon, with ballpoint pen for scale A ULB attached to a bracket on a cockpit voice recorder. An underwater locator beacon (ULB), underwater locating device (ULD), or underwater acoustic beacon is a device that emits an acoustic pulse intended to guide searchers equipped with a suitable receiver to the location of the beacon underwater.

  4. Otter (fishing device) - Wikipedia

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    The otter is a fishing device constructed with two parts, an otter board and a fishing line. It is steered by pulling on the line then letting stack so the slide mechanism on the board operates to switch direction. It may be used from a boat or pulled from the shore.

  5. Index of underwater diving: O–R - Wikipedia

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    Surface-supplied divers riding a stage to the underwater workplace. The following index is provided as an overview of and topical guide to underwater diving: Links to articles and redirects to sections of articles which provide information on each topic are listed with a short description of the topic. When there is more than one article with ...

  6. Fishfinder - Wikipedia

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    Fathometers of this type usually offered multiple (chart advance) speed settings, and sometimes, multiple frequencies as well. In the deep ocean, low frequency carries better, while in shallows, high frequency shows smaller structures—like fish, submerged reefs , wrecks , or other bottom composition features of interest.

  7. Bathymetry - Wikipedia

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    Bathymetry (/ b ə ˈ θ ɪ m ə t r i /; from Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús) 'deep' and μέτρον (métron) 'measure') [1] [2] is the study of underwater depth of ocean floors (seabed topography), lake floors, or river floors. In other words, bathymetry is the underwater equivalent to hypsometry or topography.

  8. Submarine navigation - Wikipedia

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    Submarine navigation underwater requires special skills and technologies not needed by surface ships. The challenges of underwater navigation have become more important as submarines spend more time underwater, travelling greater distances and at higher speed. Military submarines travel underwater in an environment of total darkness with ...

  9. Fishing techniques - Wikipedia

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    Drone fishing - Rod fishing assisted by a drone, the drone can be a flying type or underwater type, it can be remote controlled by a human, computer, AI or a combination of the three simultaneously. The drone is used to scout for fish via camera, carry the hook to a far off location, cast the hook, reel in the fish and return.