Edited by PlatypusMan, 18 January 2007 - 05:23 PM.
USCG Diver Deaths Investigation Appears Concluded
Started by
Guest_PlatypusMan_*
, Jan 18 2007 05:22 PM
5 replies to this topic
#2
6Gill
-
- Member
-
- 725 posts
Everyone knows me
- Location:North Vancouver
- Gender:Male
- Logged Dives:100+
Posted 18 January 2007 - 09:34 PM
Probably belongs in 'diving related lessons'...not really a 'technical' dive.
What makes it even more tragic is that should not have happened.
What makes it even more tragic is that should not have happened.
#3
ScubaDadMiami
-
- Member
-
- 2,022 posts
I spend too much time on line
- Location:Miami Beach, Florida
- Gender:Male
- Cert Level:Course Director; CCR Instructor
- Logged Dives:2000+
Posted 18 January 2007 - 11:09 PM
Wow. Shocking and sad. Thanks for putting up the article. I read about it a while back, and I wondered exactly what had happened. Something like this never would have been my guess.
"The most important thing is not to stop questioning." Albert Einstein
"For the diligent diver, closed circuit rebreathers are actually safer than open circuit scuba." Tom Mount
"For the diligent diver, closed circuit rebreathers are actually safer than open circuit scuba." Tom Mount
#4
mantarraya
-
- Member
-
- 597 posts
Everyone knows me
- Location:Galveston, TX
- Gender:Female
- Cert Level:AOW / Nitrox
- Logged Dives:>100
Posted 19 January 2007 - 08:22 AM
I'm sure they have to use some pretty specialized gear to do this kind of diving, even if it was just a checkout/experience dive. However, that does not remove the divers themselves for the responsibility of making sure their air hoses are attached to buoyancy devices, weighting themselves properly, etc. I just don't get that at all. If you were underweighted with 30 lbs, you wouldn't DOUBLE your weight on the next dive, would you? Maybe just add a few lbs but not 30 lbs!
As for the gear not having been expected in so long, that is insanity and the CG/boat and dive staff is certainly responsible for that. I am not prepared to judge how impaired the dive watch team was (the guys feeding the air hose) based on what was said, but it certainly appears there was some sloppiness there.
As for the gear not having been expected in so long, that is insanity and the CG/boat and dive staff is certainly responsible for that. I am not prepared to judge how impaired the dive watch team was (the guys feeding the air hose) based on what was said, but it certainly appears there was some sloppiness there.
Back after a long absence - whew, too busy at work!
#5
Dive_Girl
-
- Member
-
- 5,513 posts
I need to get a life
- Location:Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA USA
- Gender:Female
- Cert Level:PADI Course Director, EFR Instructor Trainer, DAN DEMP Instructor, rec-Trimix & Normoxic
- Logged Dives:too many logged, too many not logged...:)
Posted 19 January 2007 - 01:08 PM
exactly what I thought - it's been moved.Probably belongs in 'diving related lessons'...not really a 'technical' dive.
What makes it even more tragic is that should not have happened.
It's Winter time - you know you're a diver when you're scraping ice off your windshield INSIDE your vehicle...!
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
#6
6Gill
-
- Member
-
- 725 posts
Everyone knows me
- Location:North Vancouver
- Gender:Male
- Logged Dives:100+
Posted 19 January 2007 - 03:18 PM
http://www.uscg.mil/...218/num_124.pdf
http://www.uscg.mil/.../USCG HEALY.htm
Note not only the excessive weight but that there was no BCD LP hose leaving only the suit for bouancy.
With the exception of the FFM and being teathered the gear itself is not outside of the recreational diving relm.
It was a planned shallow dive yet enough line was fed out to reach some depth...a good dive tender take skill.It isn't a matter of just taking someone and explaining the pulls then letting 'em loose
http://www.uscg.mil/.../USCG HEALY.htm
Note not only the excessive weight but that there was no BCD LP hose leaving only the suit for bouancy.
With the exception of the FFM and being teathered the gear itself is not outside of the recreational diving relm.
It was a planned shallow dive yet enough line was fed out to reach some depth...a good dive tender take skill.It isn't a matter of just taking someone and explaining the pulls then letting 'em loose
1 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users
