dumpsterDiver
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I think there is a misconception that a diver could easily tie off from the wreck and then do a safety stop or deco while tethered to the bottom. The problem with this scenario is that in a strong current, the diver will get continually sucked under by the current. To remain hanging at 20 feet would take a ton of bouyancy, a ton of line and it would have to be very strong, especially at the tie off point. I've never even tried it a strong current.
The answer is to simply come up the mooring ball line or if you screw up and get blown off the wreck, then do a drifting deco with lift bags. The boat operator and the divers need to closely coordinate the expected time of arrival of the divers (or the lift bags) on the surface.
I prefer to just drift into the wreck and then have the group meet up and leave at the downstream section at a designated time and do a drifting deco, but I don't dive the wrecks in that particular area. This would be harder to manage safely if you mis the wreck and if there is a lot of boat traffic.
The answer is to simply come up the mooring ball line or if you screw up and get blown off the wreck, then do a drifting deco with lift bags. The boat operator and the divers need to closely coordinate the expected time of arrival of the divers (or the lift bags) on the surface.
I prefer to just drift into the wreck and then have the group meet up and leave at the downstream section at a designated time and do a drifting deco, but I don't dive the wrecks in that particular area. This would be harder to manage safely if you mis the wreck and if there is a lot of boat traffic.