Technical Diver Dies off Koh Tao - Unicorn Wreck

[Ex-Aquanaut]

There's very little info around right now about specifics, but a tech diver died this week on the Unicorn wreck north of Mango Bay near Koh Tao. It's at least the second fatality on that wreck.

Koh Tao’s Unicorn Wreck Claims Another Life | Thailand Tech Diving

 

[Bowmouth]

That's very sad. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.

 

[stevenl]

It always makes me sad to read news like this.

My condolences to family and friends.

 

[jamiemac]

Please let me fill in the details.

Ted and his buddy, and two other technical divers were ascending from a trouble free, 44m, dive when at approx 20m, Ted became unresponsive. His buddy immediately took him to the surface where surface support egressed him onto the dive boat.

There was a speedboat nearby that took Ted to Koh Tao and Advanced care, arriving within 25mins of his surfacing. All attempts to revive him were unsucessful.

All gases were correct and in good supply. All equipment working perfectly.

Obviously in a case like this friends and family would like to know the cause, but I'm not sure we ever will.

Yours,

Jamie

 

[cgf]

:depressed:

 

[stevenl]

Sounds more olike a heart attack or something like that than a diving accident.

 

[KidK9]

This sucks. My condolences.