Scaphandre à casqueLe scaphandre à casque, aussi appelé scaphandre pieds lourds, est un dispositif qui permet à un plongeur de déambuler sur le fond d'une masse d'eau (la mer, un lac, une rivière, une carrière immergée, un bassin, etc.) en respirant grâce à un tube relié à la surface, où d'autres hommes lui fournissent l'air nécessaire à sa survie grâce à un mécanisme de pompage.
Dry suitA dry suit or drysuit provides the wearer with environmental protection by way of thermal insulation and exclusion of water, and is worn by divers, boaters, water sports enthusiasts, and others who work or play in or near cold or contaminated water. A dry suit normally protects the whole body except the head, hands, and possibly the feet. In hazmat configurations, however, all of these are covered as well. The main difference between dry suits and wetsuits is that dry suits are designed to prevent water from entering.
Plongée sous-marinevignette|La plongée bouteille est une autre forme de plongée loisir. Ici un plongeur en scaphandre autonome explore la Grande barrière de corail. La plongée sous-marine est une activité consistant à rester sous l'eau, soit en apnée dans le cas de la plongée libre, soit en respirant à l'aide d'un narguilé (tuyau apportant de l'air depuis la surface) ou le plus souvent en s'équipant d'une bouteille de plongée dans le cas de la plongée en scaphandre autonome.
Surface-supplied divingSurface-supplied diving is diving using equipment supplied with breathing gas using a diver's umbilical from the surface, either from the shore or from a diving support vessel, sometimes indirectly via a diving bell. This is different from scuba diving, where the diver's breathing equipment is completely self-contained and there is no link to the surface. The primary advantages of conventional surface supplied diving are lower risk of drowning and considerably larger breathing gas supply than scuba, allowing longer working periods and safer decompression.
Professional divingProfessional diving is underwater diving where the divers are paid for their work. The procedures are often regulated by legislation and codes of practice as it is an inherently hazardous occupation and the diver works as a member of a team. Due to the dangerous nature of some professional diving operations, specialized equipment such as an on-site hyperbaric chamber and diver-to-surface communication system is often required by law, and the mode of diving for some applications may be regulated.
