Thermal extremes can have a significant impact on mission performance. Small boat operations present unique thermal protection problems due to the combinations of cold temperature, high wind speed, and water exposure. Successful mission performance requires the most satisfactory thermal protection available. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) identified a need to evaluate the suitability of thermal protection garments currently in use in small boat operations during cold-weather exposures (USSOCOM Tasking 2-93). The specific aim of the research project concerned the evaluation of thermal protection garments currently in use as well as several commercially available garments with potential for use in small boat operations. The evaluation consisted of determining the relative efficacy and characteristics of the garments in terms of mission-related performance as a result of cold exposures. Thermal protection garments evaluated included the Naval Special Boat Unit 12 Kokatat dry suit, the Poseidon dry suit, the British Fire Retardant Immersion Suit.


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    Title :

    Thermal Protection in Small Boat Special Operations


    Contributors:
    J. R. Thomas (author) / D. Hyde (author) / J. Schrot (author) / K. Prusaczyk (author) / J. Holt (author)

    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    33 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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