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10/01/2006: "ANTI-SHARK SUIT .........Sth Australian abalone divers"

Rex and Dianne Bichard of Port Lincoln, South Australia where the risk of meeting a big shark underwater is high. Therefore a chain mail suit is a valid necessity if you are a professional abalone diver like Rex (pictured in his steel suit).

It was a demonstration dive, Dianne was along for the outing. That night we dined on the delicious and tender green lip abalone with the Bichard's on their property, a farm by the sea.

NEPTUNIC SHARKSUITS
The Creators of Shark Suit Technology.

In the late 1970’s, marine biologist Jeremiah Sullivan developed a flexible suit of armor for divers to wear while working around sharks. Often referred to as; Metal Mesh Shark Suit, Chain Mail Anti-Shark Suit, Steel Mesh Shark Suit, etc. Its trade name is Neptunic Sharksuit.

The device Sullivan pioneered and continues to advance is widely used by divers needing some protection against a possible serious shark bite.