AquaLung and Oceanic same company.

[Scottsfire]

Ok...I've heard of this for a second time last night and I'm not sure if it was bar talk or if there is something behind this, but the this is what was said, "Well, you do know that Aqua Lung and Oceanic are the exact same company right"??? Uh no I don't know.

I googled some of both their products and they do look a little similar but couldn't find anything on this.

Soooo......What say you guys?

Thanks,
Scotty V.

 

[diversteve]

No,

AFAIK Aqualung is still owned by Air Liquide,That also includes Apeks in some manner.

Oceanic (and Hollis) were recently acquired by Huish Oudoors - Huish Outdoors Announces Acquisition of Oceanic and Hollis Brands - DiveNewswire

Huish Outdoors is passionate about diving and our brands. Truly amazing experiences fuel our spirit and recharge our souls. It is our passion for the unbelievable, the adventure, and the exploration that has brought the world’s best diving brands together into ONE company. ATOMIC AQUATICS, BARE, HOLLIS, OCEANIC, SHARKSKIN, STAHLSAC, ZEAGLE and SUUNTO

Until recently Pelagic Pressure Systems made computers for Oceanic and then more reccently Aqualung since Aqualung bought the company. There was a transition period a couple years ago where all they did was re-brand the Oceanic models with Aqualung faces - IDK the ccurrent status but I believe there's a new Aqualung spec'd range now.

 

[Scared Silly]

Not Oceanic but Pelagic, it happened two years ago there are a couple of threads about it.

Aqua Lung announces launch of a new instrumentation line for 2016 - DiveNewswire

 

[Scottsfire]

Copy.....that make sense. THanks!

 

[Akimbo]

AFAIK Aqualung is still owned by Air Liquide...

Air Liquide sold Aqua Lung late last year, after acquiring Pelagic Pressure Systems (dive computer division) from AUP (Oceanic's parent company). Montagu Private Equity buys scuba diving gear maker Aqua Lung - PE Hub

 

[Erich S]

the sale also ends the Cousteau relationship to AL.

 

[Akimbo]

the sale also ends the Cousteau relationship to AL.

As I understand it, it was pretty well over with with JY Cousteau's death. The relationship started because of his first wife:
A Brief History of Diving (before 1943), Post 2, Scroll to the Jacques-Yves Cousteau heading.

... Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a French Naval officer that wanted to make motion pictures. He married Simone Melchior in 1937; the daughter of Henri Melchior, a senior director of multinational industrial gas supplier Air Liquide...

 

[runsongas]

Gagnan was an engineer at AL and the original aqualung patent had AL as the assignee

 

[Akimbo]

Gagnan was an engineer at AL and the original aqualung patent had AL as the assignee

Some of the other Scubaboard members have copies of the patent. You can see a little more of that story here: A Brief History of Diving (before 1943), Post 2, Scroll to the Jacques-Yves Cousteau heading.

 

[ipearce]

No,

AFAIK Aqualung is still owned by Air Liquide,That also includes Apeks in some manner.

Oceanic (and Hollis) were recently acquired by Huish Oudoors - Huish Outdoors Announces Acquisition of Oceanic and Hollis Brands - DiveNewswire



Until recently Pelagic Pressure Systems made computers for Oceanic and then more reccently Aqualung since Aqualung bought the company. There was a transition period a couple years ago where all they did was re-brand the Oceanic models with Aqualung faces - IDK the ccurrent status but I believe there's a new Aqualung spec'd range now.

Does anyone know if Oceanic computers are still manufactured at Pelagic Pressure Systems?