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In a message dated 96-02-11 20:07:26 EST, kweller@ci*.co*.co*.uk* (Kevin Weller) writes: >So let *me* see - you're diving in the middle of the English Channel, a >diver comes up bent and the skipper decides to head back to shore to get >him in a chamber. Wow! what a great idea. So in an attempt to save 1 >diver the skipper decides to leave the 10 or so other divers in one of >the busiest stretches of water in the world, and, of course, none of >these divers, on surfacing has any idea what the hell is going on (I >assume the skipper knows, by some divine message, that there aren't going >to be any more bent divers?). *If* the skipper escapes charges it would >be the last time he ever took any divers out. You're suggesting *we* live >in a dream world :~O. Its happened, thats why I posted it. >What would happen in the real world is that the bent diver would be >put on oxygen, a call would be made to the coastguard and all the other >divers would be recalled (you *do* carry a diver recall don't you?). The >bent diver would get back to shore via coastguard or dive boat full of >divers, whichever could get him there first. You're obviously not >watching enough Star Trek <g> - the needs of the one are out-weighed by >the needs of the many. I agree with you, but am I to trust every boat captain, or should I say Skipper. I dont think so. Everyone makes a bad call once in a while so there is a point where trust ends and you take care of yourself. > >And please, don't come back and tell me about all the other divers being >down at 300 metres for 2 days and needing loads of deco; and I don't care >how many dives you've done over however many years in however many caves. >It doesn't alter the basic tenet - a skipper should not abandon divers in >the water, whatever the reason. Again, I agree. But if you are too cheap or not skilled enough to carry the right gear for the dive, dont post inadequate information on this forum. Someone may get the wrong idea, and get themselves in trouble. Skippers, Instructors-just because they have a title soes not mean they are adequate for the job, or that they will always react the same way every time-some do yes, but some don't-why take the chance? > ><< And if you don't like the scenario with the bent diver, try a boat >with an engine that no longer runs. there are plenty of realistic >scenarios. >> > >This, I'll grant you, can be a problem. The only solution, if the divers >can't get to the boat, being to call the Coastguard. > >Flame away <g>. No flames. At least not now. Safe Diving, Raimo. > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. >Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. > > >----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- >From owner-techdiver@terra.net Sun Feb 11 20:07:02 1996 >Return-Path: owner-techdiver@terra.net >Received: from bighorn.terra.net (bighorn.terra.net [199.103.128.2]) by >emin06.mail.aol.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id UAA03421; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 >20:07:00 -0500 >Received: (daemon@lo*) > by bighorn.terra.net (8.7.Beta.11/jr2.10) > id RAA15474; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 17:07:03 -0500 >Precedence: bulk >Errors-To: owner-techdiver@terra.net >Received: from tom.compulink.co.uk (tom.compulink.co.uk [194.153.0.51]) > by bighorn.terra.net (8.7.Beta.11/jr2.10) with SMTP > id RAA15435; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 17:06:57 -0500 >Received: (from root@lo*) by tom.compulink.co.uk (8.6.9/8.6.9) id >WAA18062 for techdiver@terra.net; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 22:06:45 GMT >Date: Sun, 11 Feb 96 22:06 GMT >From: kweller@ci*.co*.co*.uk* (Kevin Weller) >Subject: Re: Up reels >To: techdiver@terra.net >Reply-To: kweller@ci*.co*.co*.uk* >Message-Id: <memo.673442@ci*.co*.co*.uk*>
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