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Diving Systems International, Inc.
(DSI) is the same corporation (with only
a name change) that started as the
Kirby Morgan Corporation
in 1965. Kirby Morgan is a
registered trademark for our
products.
Morgan started design-
i n g a n d m a k i n g d i v i n g
equipment shortly after be-
coming a breath-hold diver
while working as a beach life-
guard in the late 1940s. There
was very little equipment avail-
able in those early days so it was
necessary to make much of his own
gear.
During the early 1950's Bev originated
the Los Angeles (California) Underwater
Instructor Program for teaching scuba
divers and instructors. A short time later
he started Dive 'n Surf, one of the first
diving equipment suppliers to integrate
scuba diving instruction into the same op-
eration as sales and service of equipment.
Bev, along with his partners Bill and Bob
Meistrell, designed and manufactured div-
ing equipment whose basis remain as stan-
dards in the diving industry today.
In 1957 Morgan sold Dive 'N Surf to
his partners and spent the next two years
cruising the South Pacific aboard a 60 ft.
ketch. After returning from the South Pa-
cific, Morgan began diving commercially
as well as designing and making diving
equipment for the commercial market.
Document # 001026001
A BRIEF HISTORY
formed to manufacture commercial diving
helmets. The copper and brass "heavy
gear" or "Standard Dress" helmets were
the first helmets manufactured by the
company. Over the years Kirby Morgan
designed, manufactured and sold more
than thirty five diving helmets and thirty
four diving masks for commercial and mili-
tary divers. Many members of the DSI staff
participate as members of the Kirby Mor-
gan design team. It would not be possible
for us to supply the commercial, military,
scientific, and public service divers with
o u r K i r b y M o rg a n D i v i n g E q u i p m e n t
without the team of people that make up
Diving Systems International, Inc. (DSI).
Bev Morgan, Chairman of the board,
Diving Systems International
The Kirby Morgan Corporation was
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