Dangerous Crossing

[WSOPFAN]

All that work put into fixing it up and that brand new motor are now in 3000' of water......damm shame.
Put this in the WTF were they thinking category.......or well actually not we know they were thinking of money and NOT safety obviously.

 

[Mayor]

Glass bottom means flat bottom to me and getting on that boat for a crossing would make me pass for sure.

 

[ianr33]

Anyone else amused by the name of that boat?

 

[Peter_C]

I guess there is a reason I now keep a Nautilus Lifeline clipped into my pocket. Fortunately no one was killed from this sinking.

 

[Ron Lee]

I am not a boat person so am uninformed on such matters. However, isn't modern boat construction such that there is adequate flotation built into the hull that the boat will not sink even if it takes on water?

 

[WSOPFAN]

Anyone else amused by the name of that boat?

Yea it looks like Scuba Mau is "literally" Living Underwater.

Oh the irony here.........

 

[cvchief]

I guess there is a reason I now keep a Nautilus Lifeline clipped into my pocket. Fortunately no one was killed from this sinking.

Does make them seem more like a good idea all the time, doesn't it?

 

[Panchita]

So sorry to hear this has happened and so glad everyone is okay. It's easy to blame this, that or the other, - suffice to say that the ocean is a fickle thing and diving is a dangerous sport, this could happen very easily to any shop on the island. Rogue waves, rough crossing - whatever. I've heard that Mau runs a safe op, and it's unfortunate for them that they've experienced this setback, especially after what happened last year. I crossed over a few years ago to dive with turtles, and it's a sobering passage, no matter what the conditions. Dive safe everyone, and keep your wits about you when you need them.

 

[Peter_C]

Does make them seem more like a good idea all the time, doesn't it?

Well and if half the boat had a radio on their person I would call that a pretty good redundancy for an electrical device. Appears like most were in their wetsuits, and attaching a pocket to the wetsuit can be cost effectively done to carry safety gear. How many on that boat had their SMB's with them? How about a signal mirror? Or even a whistle? Firing strobes at the helicopter was a great idea, but not even close to as bright as a signal mirror. I have been carrying a mirror for years in my pocket, and just got reminded why.

I have a Zodiac we use on the ocean/bays/lakes. It is funny because if we are out in our street clothes I always clip my handheld West Marine VHF radio to me somewhere. Now I carry my Nautilus Lifeline in my drysuit pocket 100% of the time. That way if the boat flips or? I have the radio handy. I am not overly paranoid, I just have respect for the ocean. 73% of all drowning are preventable by wearing a life jacket. We bought auto inflatable life jackets and wear them if we are not in our drysuits. Simple logic says...being prepared is important because it CAN happen to you.

 

[judydivescoz]

Happy to hear all are safe.