Two divers critical - Hawaii

[Cowfish Aesthetic]

And if anybody wants to read a FB thread about the incident, there is this...

That is an extremely interesting thread...

 

[Cowfish Aesthetic]

More here: been out of touch but hearing things.....

Edited: Oops, looks like I'm late to the party on noticing this parallel thread.

 

[wgw04024]

Wow, those 2 links. Armchair quarterbacking it, but bringing a new large camera rig on a CCR training trimix dive, seems a bit unusual to me.

 

[Kay Dee]

Wow, those 2 links. Armchair quarterbacking it, but bringing a new large camera rig on a CCR training trimix dive, seems a bit unusual to me.

The unusual part is that the instructor deemed it fit to allow him to do that!!! IMO unusual is an understatement. The only time a student should be allowed to bring a camera (or any non essential piece of equipment for the course at hand) is if the course was specifically to train him how to, say in this instance, use a housed camera underwater, i.e. a photographic course.

It 's been along time since I taught trimix or ccr courses for IANTD (or any course for that matter) but I certainly would not have allowed it, although I don't recall if the the/their standards strictly forbid it i.e. a student carrying a non essential accesory. I would assume it would (should!) be just common sense anyway. But you know what they say about assuming (or more specifically to 'assume'). It just makes an ass out of u and me.

 

[telemonster]

I am guessing we will find out the o2 was shut off, but all the talk of checking the controllers -- wouldn't the HUD usually notify the operator with at least red indicators? The controller knows the depth.

 

[Superlyte27]

I am guessing we will find out the o2 was shut off, but all the talk of checking the controllers -- wouldn't the HUD usually notify the operator with at least red indicators? The controller knows the depth.

The rebreather he was on actually shakes both handsets when the ppo2 starts to dip. It's obnoxious and can't be ignored. I'm wondering if handsets were also off.

 

[telemonster]

The rebreather he was on actually shakes both handsets when the ppo2 starts to dip. It's obnoxious and can't be ignored. I'm wondering if handsets were also off.

I thought most of them would turn on if "wet" (depth sensor / wet contact.) But perhaps that would be too late.

 

[Superlyte27]

I thought most of them would turn on if "wet" (depth sensor / wet contact.) But perhaps that would be too late.

Mine is turned on as I leave the bench. I'm breathing it down the steps, listening to it fire. I've NEVER trusted the wet activation. Your loop should sustain life before you even put the DSV in your mouth.

 

[Colliam7]

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[DandyDon]

His widow related the story in a lengthy post on FB. This link should go to it with no need for FB membership: Ashley Porsche Bugge