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German struck by Dhoni prop - Maldives
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Dan
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The article also says: “The diver was understood to have been brought to the site by Emboodhoo Finolhu dive-centre, based at the Taj Exotica Resort & Spa further south, and the vessel responsible for the incident is thought to belong to another resort.”
It sounds like a busy site with boats passing too close to divers.
It sounds like a busy site with boats passing too close to divers.
JackOfDiamonds
Jewish Space Laser Operator
Pretty much sounds like you described.
A couple of days ago in Sinai a Zodiac just ran over my SMB while we were at the safety stop just 30 seconds before we were meant to finish and head up to the surface.
He did not even slow down and there is no chance he hadn't seen it, it has been there for a good 5 minutes and the sea was calm.
Needless to say my SMB was shredded by the propeller
divinh
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This happened when I was in Rangiora. The guide sent up the DSMB and we were sitting at the safety stop when a zodiac buzzed by it. The guide was pretty angry.
Places like the Maldives etc can be pretty crowded on some sites, with multiple tenders around.
5 years ago, my wife and I (then just AoW) finished a dive, then as briefed, shot our bag ascended to the stop. When we surfaced post stop we were surprised to find another 4 divers around us, who thought we were their DM, and 3 Dhoni's converging on us looking to pick up their divers.
On our regular visits there, we often see dsmbs handed out, with divers staring at them as though it some advanced alien technology before shoving them in their BCD's to be forgotten about until the end of their trip.
While details of the incident are still sketchy..
Basic principles still apply. Learn to use a dsmb and have a decent size one appropriate for the dive.
Don't rely on others or a DM.
Get it up early (before the end of the stop).
At the end of the stop always look and especially listen on the slow ascent to the surface.
Even so we always carry extra weight so that even at the end of a stop with min gas, we can still descend if you suddenly hear a boat.
Never assume a boat has seen your dsmb nor you at the surface.
5 years ago, my wife and I (then just AoW) finished a dive, then as briefed, shot our bag ascended to the stop. When we surfaced post stop we were surprised to find another 4 divers around us, who thought we were their DM, and 3 Dhoni's converging on us looking to pick up their divers.
On our regular visits there, we often see dsmbs handed out, with divers staring at them as though it some advanced alien technology before shoving them in their BCD's to be forgotten about until the end of their trip.
While details of the incident are still sketchy..
Basic principles still apply. Learn to use a dsmb and have a decent size one appropriate for the dive.
Don't rely on others or a DM.
Get it up early (before the end of the stop).
At the end of the stop always look and especially listen on the slow ascent to the surface.
Even so we always carry extra weight so that even at the end of a stop with min gas, we can still descend if you suddenly hear a boat.
Never assume a boat has seen your dsmb nor you at the surface.
Jenny Vannari
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Just hoping the diver will be fine and will keep the leg and recover fast!
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