What weapons are avaliable to divers?

Question

Obviously divers carry knives as a matter of course- but if you are a commercial diver operating in waters popluated with dangerous animals, what precautions can be taken or weapons can be carried? Are harpoon guns real, or even that effective?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Harpoon guns, or spear guns are real and are used for spear fishing, which is a sport in it's own right.

There are several anti shark weapons on the market, including a blast stick, which has a charge on the end which detonates when you push it against the shark, also several other weapons.

However I really can't think of a situation where you'd need that sort of protection and still be diving. I've worked in many shark areas and I'm still alive and haven't been attacked. In the commercial world divers go down with sharks all the time and there are few if any attacks.

Answer 2

There is a device that divers and even surfboards can be equiped with that will keep sharks about 6 - 8 meters away.

http://www.sharkshield.com/

Answer 3

Harpoon guns, stun spears but generally its rarely that dangerous that you would need such things

Answer 4

harpoon guns work

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Real, and my friend has one.