Hello fellow dive enthusiasts,
I had a close shave on a recent wreck dive. One of my integrated weight pockets had come loose while negotiating my way through narrow passages and enclosed spaces and as I was out of the wreck, it fell out. FORTUNATELY, my guide (my hero) had eyes on the back of his head, grabbed me by the arm to stop my ascent and take me to a bit of coral where I hung on. He went down to the bottom (luckily, there was a bottom at about 50m) and retrieved my weight pocket.
This could have been disasterous as this was a decompression dive and I was at about 41m when this occured.
So my question is, if this should occur and there is nobody to stop your ascent, what is the best procedure to save yourself or minimise damage?
Cheerio
I had a close shave on a recent wreck dive. One of my integrated weight pockets had come loose while negotiating my way through narrow passages and enclosed spaces and as I was out of the wreck, it fell out. FORTUNATELY, my guide (my hero) had eyes on the back of his head, grabbed me by the arm to stop my ascent and take me to a bit of coral where I hung on. He went down to the bottom (luckily, there was a bottom at about 50m) and retrieved my weight pocket.
This could have been disasterous as this was a decompression dive and I was at about 41m when this occured.
So my question is, if this should occur and there is nobody to stop your ascent, what is the best procedure to save yourself or minimise damage?
Cheerio