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    TSandM -- Lynne Flaherty

    Congrats on your new chapter Peter. I hope you are well and life continues to bring you many happy moments!
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    Fire on dive boat Conception in CA

    Hi Folks - I'm a professional seafarer - I work in areas so remote that the astronauts on the International Space Station are frequently the closest humans to us. This whole notion that passengers on a dive boat could quickly cut an egress in the side of a small vessel is ridiculous on face...
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    Fire on dive boat Conception in CA

    Here is the actual EEBD that we use on vessels, about $600 each plus annual maintenance. You also need to buy the training unit and teach people how to use it: Ocenco M-20.2 Emergency Escape Breathing Device - EEBD
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    Fire on dive boat Conception in CA

    While this small dive boat had no such technology, larger vessels such as cargo ships do have both voice and data recorders. The Remotely Operated Vehicle Jason from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution was used to recover the recorders from the SS El Faro RoRo and that information was crucial...
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    Fire on dive boat Conception in CA

    NEVER put on a flotation device INSIDE a vessel!!! If there were water ingress, you will be pinned to the ceiling and unable to exit. Carry your PFD with you until outside. This also applies to Immersion Suits. Besides, I've read that the PFD's were stored under the benches in the salon. (A...
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    Fire on dive boat Conception in CA

    There are exits through bulkheads on the SOLAS vessels I work on. They are typically found from the engine compartment to other spaces, like holds or shaft alleys. However, these doors are on huge ram pistons which automatically close them in the event of an alarm, flood or fire. (This also...
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    Fire on dive boat Conception in CA

    Hi - I live and work on Research and Exploration Vessels for 6 months a year, and have done this for the last 10 years. @Wookie has made some great points that reflect actual vessel operational knowledge. In the USCG STCW Firefighting training, one learns how exceptionally fast fire can spread...
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    TSandM: Missing Diver in Clallam County, WA

    I'm choosing not to follow down the rabbit hole that is an endless spiral of speculation. I prefer to imagine that Lynne finally achieved the magical zen moment of doing everything so absolutely perfectly in the water column that she was instantly transported out of this dimension. She wasn't...
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    TSandM -- Lynne Flaherty

    The Coast Guard officially suspended their search at about 5:30pm this evening. Source: Coast Guard suspends search for missing diver near Cape Flattery
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    TSandM -- Lynne Flaherty

    Like many others, I was an admirer of how knowledgeable, giving and centered TSandM was in online communities. SB is a place built almost entirely on words. And the vast majority of us simply have none at this time. "No words." "Speechless." "I don't know what to say." A community...
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    TSandM -- Lynne Flaherty

    Same here.
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    Working in Sidney / Victoria Mid-Feb? Dive suggestions? Buddies?

    Hi All - I'm a Seattle-based Divemaster. I will be working in Sidney, maybe staying in Victoria, from ~15-23 February. I am interested in getting in some dives while I am up there. I could make weekend dives work, but am also open to before / after work dives. (I'm partial to shore dives.) I...
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    Two fatalities in Monterey

    Huh? Why would that be true? I've disconnected my (stuck) LPI before and orally inflated during a dive with no problems. The BCD is only affected by the tank when the LPI valve is in the open position. If you are not pressing the inflate button, the BCD will hold air regardless of the source...
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    Two fatalities in Monterey

    Does the presence of an "instructional team" indicate that these divers were students in a class? Any idea of what the ratios were? How many in the "instructional team"? The possibility of a night dive leads me to suspect that they may have been taking AOW. A few simple facts could...
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    Photos from a PADI Instructor Course Downunder in Sydney, Australia...

    I work with and support Instructors who employ both methods. When students are on their knees and have difficulties, I have observed that any movement of their legs pushes them towards a standing position and the surface. When students are prone and have issues, any movement will propel them...
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    Photos from a PADI Instructor Course Downunder in Sydney, Australia...

    I think the intent should be to safely introduce students to new skills. The goal should be for them to evolve to the point where they can perform skills while in a prone position, just like they will be diving. To accomplish both points, there is a school of thought that students can be...
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    Whites Fusion Demo Days

    I've been to one of these events in the past and they offer a great opportunity to try the products and see how you like them in the water!
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    Alum/Kydex BP and 17-20# wing

    OK, BP is now taken care of. I just need a small wing and I'm all set. I would prefer a DSS Torus 17# due to their superior customer service, but I'm open to other options...
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    Alum/Kydex BP and 17-20# wing

    Looking for an Aluminum or Kydex Backplate with 17-20# wing for tropical work.
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    Valentine candy ...

    I'm betting that shot ends up being the selection for July on the Emerald Sea Dive Club Calendar!
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