BetterLateThannever
Contributor
I just read this post on another board and thought some of you might want to know, especially the Texas divers.
"The owner of Adventure Sports, Shawnee, KS and a bunch of our divers were on the weekend trip to the Flower Gardens, and Stetson Bank on the Sea Searcher. While at the Stetson Bank a diver off the other boat that does these trips was lost. Both boats were locked down for 5 hours as the Coast Guard did the search. As of today, the diver has not been found.
Mark Figgins, the owner of Adventure Sports said the dive was not one for the new or weak at heart. Pulling down current line throught a cloud of jelly fish into ~ 15' visibility and the 3 knot current made the inital trip down complicated and could have been more than a new diver could handle. On the bank Mark said the visibility lifted and the current was present but not as strong. He stated the trip was worth the ride and effort just for the Stetson Bank, and the oil rig dives done late on Sunday. He doesn't remember seeing that many fish since his Red Sea trip.
Texas divers should keep eyes open for news on the accident.
Kent"
I would be interested if anyone can fill in the details, such as the experience level of the diver, what the buddy had to say, and whether or not these boats check logbooks for diver's experience before allowing them into stressful conditions?
"The owner of Adventure Sports, Shawnee, KS and a bunch of our divers were on the weekend trip to the Flower Gardens, and Stetson Bank on the Sea Searcher. While at the Stetson Bank a diver off the other boat that does these trips was lost. Both boats were locked down for 5 hours as the Coast Guard did the search. As of today, the diver has not been found.
Mark Figgins, the owner of Adventure Sports said the dive was not one for the new or weak at heart. Pulling down current line throught a cloud of jelly fish into ~ 15' visibility and the 3 knot current made the inital trip down complicated and could have been more than a new diver could handle. On the bank Mark said the visibility lifted and the current was present but not as strong. He stated the trip was worth the ride and effort just for the Stetson Bank, and the oil rig dives done late on Sunday. He doesn't remember seeing that many fish since his Red Sea trip.
Texas divers should keep eyes open for news on the accident.
Kent"
I would be interested if anyone can fill in the details, such as the experience level of the diver, what the buddy had to say, and whether or not these boats check logbooks for diver's experience before allowing them into stressful conditions?