UK testing facilities
QinetiQ Haslar Diving and Hyperbaric Test Centre
QinetiQ Ltd
QinetiQ Haslar Marine Technology Park, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AG, United Kingdom
Access: Yes
Testing capabilities
- Acoustic
- Climatic and environmental exposure
- Hydrodynamics and marine testing
Services
Research, testing and evaluation of diving, submarine-escape, life-support and hyperbaric systems; experimental diving tank tests with acoustic measurement; hydrostatic and extreme-temperature tank testing; hyperbaric escape-profile trials; high-flow compressed-air testing; forensic investigation of diving and life-support equipment.
Equipment
Life Support Systems Laboratory with 1,000 m depth capability; Experimental Diving Tank with fresh or salt water and salt-water temperature from -2°C to ambient; Hyperbaric Trials Unit rated to 150 bar/1,500 m with 3 m and 2 m spherical compartments; High Flow Rig with 310 bar air storage; breathing-gas heating to 32°C ±4°C is published in the facility brochure.
Standards
The operator states support for commercial organisations and submarine-escape standards; no separate facility accreditation inferred.
Contact
Operator-wide contact: Phone: +44 (0)23 92 335000; Operator fallback email: customercontact@qinetiq.com; Contact form: https://www.qinetiq.com/en/contact-us
Approximate location
PO12 2AG · Postcode area location