Neptunic Sharksuits

Neptunic News

For Immediate Release
June 2008

Neptunic attends SCUBA Show in Long Beach, California.

SCUBA Show in Long Beach, California was only the second tradeshow for Neptunic. It was a wonderful surprise to see so many old friends and to meet so many new ones! As our first consumer tradeshow we could not have been happier at the enthusiastic response we received from the California diving community.

For Immediate Release
June 2008

IFAI Desgin Exhibition

Neptunic has accepted a request to participate in the Industrial Fabrics Association International Design Exhibition in North Carolina, October ‘08.

Two different types of Neptunic Sharksuits will be on display for this International exhibit.

For Immediate Release
June 2008

Jeremiah Sullivan and friends attend party for OCEANA in support of World Ocean Day in NYC.

Jeremiah Sullivan of Neptunic Technologies joined Ted Dansen, Amber Valetta, Rosario Dawson, designer John Varvatos, Frederic Van Der Wal, Alek Wek, Michelle Trachtenberg , Freedive Champions Martin Stepanek & Niki Rodderick, Leonard & Evelyn Lauder, Bob & Lee Woodruff and others to support conservation group OCEANA to raise awareness for ‘World Ocean Day’ at a party hosted by LA MER at the Rockefeller Center in New York.

For Immediate Release
May 2008

Neptunic pursues a Dream Team and gets special invite from Royal Armouries.

Neptunic has been invited by the Royal Armouries in the Tower of London to participate in one the worlds most significant and historical collections of protective Armour.

For Immediate Release
May 2008

For Immediate Release
April 2008, Grand Bahamas

Neptunic contracted by the BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) contracted Neptunic to work on a shark special scheduled to air during Sharkweek ’08. The base of operations for this project was UNEXSO on Grand Bahama.

Top woman shark handler Cristina Zenato joined Neptunic Founder Jeremiah Sullivan to provide the shows hosts an experience they will not soon forget.

For Immediate Release
March 2008, Gansbaai, South Africa

Discovery Channel’s Survivorman and Neptunic Founder Jeremiah Sullivan worked together at white shark hot spot Dyer Island comparing both old and ‘new’ Neptunic Sharksuit materials with these powerful marine predators.

To see the dramatic results check out ‘Surviving Sharks’ during Sharkweek ’08 this summer!

For Immediate Release
February 2008

Neptunic Sharksuits have once again answered the call to help keep Jamie and Adam, your favorite ‘Mythbusters’ in tact as they film their Sharkweek ‘08 program in the Bahamas.

For Immediate Release
January 2008

Research and Development continues on hybrid protective gear.

Proprietary Neptunic laminate and fiber composite materials are being tested in a broad range of applications, both above and below water… “ Our unique approach to dealing with laceration, penetration and abrasion has been on the radar of ‘interested parties’ for some time now. Consequently, applications for our technologies are being extended into many other types of action oriented sports and activities” Neptunic Founder, Jeremiah Sullivan.

For Immediate Release
November 2007

Neptunic made its first appearance at DEMA this year!

As a company with a very specialized history we were overwhelmed by the warm reception we received from so many of our colleagues and clients in the dive industry.

Neptunic will continue building on our 30-year history of protecting divers from marine hazards as we extend the Neptunic brand creating new products that will allow greater safety in water activities.

For Immediate Release
August 2007

Shark Week - 20 Year Anniversary

Neptunic Sharksuits appeared in several new Sharkweek programs and many of the previous seasons favorites. According to one of the Discovery Channel producers, “lt is not surprising considering the roll Neptunic Sharksuits have performed for divers, scientists and camera crews in their efforts to film the most spectacular of marine predators”. This year’s host Les Stroud from Survivorman learned the hard way that while experienced shark handlers can safely interact with feeding sharks, it is not for amateurs. The Neptunic Sharksuit Stroud was wearing saved him from serious injury to his hand and a moment later protected his cameraman from loosing his forearm. We are pretty sure what Les would like to say to NEPTUNIC is... Thank you, Thank You very Much !

INDEX: AWARD 2007

The top nominees for the INDEX: AWARD have been announced at a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. A total of 340 designs from all over the world were originally nominated for the award, and the international jury has now short listed the top nominees. Representing all seven continents, the shortlist is truly global in scope, ranging from an Antarctic research station to protective body armor for marine predators. Among the 20 top nominees from the United States is Neptunic Sharksuits.

INDEX: AWARD is the biggest design award in the world. Every second year, five awards are presented in the categories Body, Home, Work, Play and Community. Each award is worth €100 000.

The winning entries represent the finest Design to Improve Life as selected by the international INDEX: Jury on the basis of nominations made by 188 of the world’s leading professional design institutions.

For Immediate Release
February 2007

Neptunic had a very busy 2006 pushing forward on dramatic new developments in our protective gear, expanding our product line, launching our wholesale division of Neptunic Brand clothing and accessories to the dive industry as well as participating in 6 more television programs….. The 2006 Shark week in which Neptunic was so prominently featured has been described as the best in the 19-year history of the weeklong program.

Scott Cassell of Sea-Wolves Unlimited brought some interesting challenges for hybrid Neptunic Armor to protect him while conducting very spooky interactive work with large predatory Humboldt squid…in the dark…at great depth…while tethered by steel cable to a boat on the surface like…. well, like bait. The word back from one television host that joined them on a dive was that without their Neptunic Armor, they'd be goners. During the past year Scott's dramatic work utilizing Neptunic Armor included projects for Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, and History Channel.

Canadian Discovery Channel's 'Guinea Pig' had some fun participating in some successful cross application tests of Neptunic technology for heavy biting terrestrial animals.

For Immediate Release
January 2007

The Vitra Design Museum Exhibit 'Second Skin' in Essen Germany this winter which includes both our Neptunic C Suit and the Neptunic Nemo II has been extended into a world tour, starting off in March '07 at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Taipei…

The Williams Center Gallery and Art Collection in Easton Pennsylvania has requested the Neptunic 'C' Suit for the exhibit 'Amour d'Armor', Spring 2007….

Index Award 2007. The Neptunic 'C' Suit was nominated for this prestigious humanitarian design award in 2006. The Award's Patron, The Crown Prince of Denmark sponsors the project every two years to recognize extraordinary design achievements.

For Immediate Release
November 2006, Nassau Bahamas / San Diego

Neptunic Research and Development continues at a furious pace on hybrid safety gear. The Sharksuit Technology developed by Neptunic founder Jeremiah Sullivan is exceeding all expectations in cross application usage. "In addition to traditional mesh sharksuits, our proprietary laminate and fiber composite materials are being utilized in a range of special safety applications, both above and below the surface of water."

For Immediate Release
April 2006, Nassau Bahamas

Neptunic to be on anchor segment for this summer's Shark Week.

Neptunic will be featured on a program aptly named “Dirty Jobs: Jobs That Bite HARDER” with Mike Rowe. After a week of filming at Stuart Coves Dive Bahamas we are happy to announce the Neptunic Sharksuit has once again come through with flying colors. Diving with 40+ five-to-eight foot Caribbean Reef sharks everyone managed to come back to the boat with all parts intact and very little blood loss. Aside from a few major brawls with some very aggressive females (as usual), Jeremiah Sullivan has proven once again nothing can match the protection of a Neptunic Sharksuit. Even baiting with Bonita, (AKA catnip for Sharks), the most damage done was done by a big’ol grouper. GO FIGURE!

For Immediate Release
May 2006, Nassau Bahamas / San Diego

Neptunic gives the History Channel a lesson on Body Armor on the Test Lab.

Neptunic has just wrapped up shooting for the History Channel’s “Test Lab”. The segment will consist of testing the Neptunic products with examples of slash and bite techniques, pressure tests and live footage of bait-for-bite tests done at Stuart Coves Dive Bahamas. One of the tests required a functional life size replica of a 22’ great white jaw to provide examples of bite damage with and without a Neptunic Sharksuit. After seeing this we are pretty sure you won’t want to go back in the water without one!

For Immediate Release
Summer 2006, Rhein Germany

Two different Neptunic Sharksuits have been requested for the ‘SECOND SKIN’ exhibit in a major exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum in Essen Germany. The exhibit begins this summer and will present examples of products, furniture, fashion, architecture, and media that are expanding the limits of the outer surface.