Recent near miss in Bahamas found on YouTube!

[SandyRobinson]

Interesting video. Is it just me or did anyone else notice that the two "calm" divers appear to be still breathing their own regs and tanks at 15 feet with 0 psi. I did not see the use of an octopus or any buddy breathing. Still, the video has a good message.

 

[ClayJar]

Interesting video. Is it just me or did anyone else notice that the two "calm" divers appear to be still breathing their own regs and tanks at 15 feet with 0 psi. I did not see the use of an octopus or any buddy breathing. Still, the video has a good message.

It is not uncommon for an SPG to hit zero before the tank is unbreathable. If you have plenty of gas left, that would seem to be a good time to be sharing, as with decent regs these days, a "normal" diver may barely be able to tell they're low until perhaps two or three breaths remaining. On the other hand, if the "0 psi" shot was at the end of a safety stop, it wouldn't seem too strange to stop sharing and put your own reg back in for the terminal ascent.

Even if "0 psi" turns into *really* zero on the ascent from 15 feet, it's not really a serious issue given the apparent conditions there. (On the other hand, if the seas were rough, quite a few things may be done differently.)