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Drew:
I know it seems like an inordinate amount of time.  If you clock it though
(and I have)  that is what it takes.  We can get two divers in the water at a
time and it takes each diver between 2 1/2 and 5 minutes to get their fins
tanks and gloves in place and step into the water with the help of a crew
member when all goes well.   I think in warm ocean diving with out the
cumbersome dry suits it would probably go a bit faster.

Good diving,
Dale

In a message dated 97-09-19 03:10:16 EDT, dmooney@ro*.co* writes:

<< 15 to 30 minutes to get 6 divers in the water? Get out of town.
 
 Drew
 
 
 
 
 ---CaptnDale@ao*.co* wrote:
 >
 > Jim:
 >  In part, you wrote:
 > >CAPTAIN IS A MORON AND AN IDIOT!
 > >
 > >What he should have done is not allow decompression diving, or only 
 > >allowed 2 divers in the water at a time. WHY DID HE NOT DO THIS?
 BECAUSE 
 > >HE VALUES MONEY MORE THAN THE LIVES OF THE DIVERS.
 > 
 > I am not sure I follow your thinking here.  If the captain puts two
 divers in
 > the water at a time and a diver from the first team starts
 experiencing
 > symptoms of DCS after the second team has descended how have you
 improved the
 > situation? 
 > 
 > You also suggest putting all the divers in the water at the same
 time on the
 > same profile.  I certainly agree that divers diving together should
 be on the
 > same profile.  But as for all the divers going in at the same time -
 I am not
 > sure that it is logistically possible.  It takes from 15 to 30
 minutes or
 > more to get 6 divers in the water from a small boat.  
 > 
 > How do you manage groups of tech divers on your boat?  I really
 would like to
 > know if you have any practical suggestions.
 > 
 > Good diving to you,
 > Dale
 > -- >>

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