Free divers investigate sunken trawler in 160ft of water for authorities

[Jared0425]

I would have asked some actual scuba divers in the area first.

Free divers survey Matador wreck

by Garth Meyer Free divers Lance Lee Davis and Johnny Carabajal were training just off of Veterans Park the morning of Feb. 9 when a Harbor Patrol boat pulled up to their inflatable raft.

easyreadernews.com

 

[Cthippo]

Impressive!

 

[Wibble]

Or just put one diver down for 45 mins to properly survey the wreck (or more if needed).

 

[txdamselfish]

Wow, how serendipitous that these professional free divers were there to take a gander at the matador in 166 Feet.

 

[txdamselfish]

Or just put one diver down for 45 mins to properly survey the wreck (or more if needed).

Maybe Eldridge could take a scan for them and we could read from his blog.

 

[Johnoly]

Lance Lee Davis is a very well known lobster diver, tournament champion & record holder.
Ohh yaa,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,He scuba dives with tanks also.

 

[johndiver999]

They make it sound almost easy. LOL

 

[CT-Rich]

It sounds like the HP just wanted to know if anything was going to come off the wreck and create a hazard. I am a little surprised they couldn't find police divers just chomping at the bit to get in the water for them. If they are raising it, the salvors are going to be doing a proper survey in preparation for lifting her. unless their is leaking fuel or gear that poses a danger, that may have been all that was need. The HP probably knew them as reliable locals.

 

[Jared0425]

It sounds like the HP just wanted to know if anything was going to come off the wreck and create a hazard. I am a little surprised they couldn't find police divers just chomping at the bit to get in the water for them. If they are raising it, the salvors are going to be doing a proper survey in preparation for lifting her. unless their is leaking fuel or gear that poses a danger, that may have been all that was need. The HP probably knew them as reliable locals.

Most public safety divers are prohibited from going past 100ft due to OSHA and insurance regulations. We are required to have a deco chamber on site, which is a pain if you don't have a vessel large enough to support it.

 

[NothingClever]

Most public safety divers are prohibited from going past 100ft due to OSHA and insurance regulations. We are required to have a deco chamber on site, which is a pain if you don't have a vessel large enough to support it.

That seems pretty restrictive. I’d think the industry would establish higher entrance standards. The above tells me I could have the fitness and disposition of Heimlich from “A Bug’s Life” and still make it as a salvage diver.