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Hey, this is not good, I hope someone is having to answer a few questions!!! John In message <19980210221730.7242.qmail@ww*.ne*.us*.ne*>, wittig@us*.ne* writes >Lee > >a comment from downunder ... > >Most dive operations keep a log of divers names, when they went into the water, >when they came back, what their bottom time was etc, then require the diver to >sign the entry when they get their tank off. Before the boat goes this log is >checked, and if a signature is missing then they go looking. > >Obviously this operator just did a head count, probably including the cat and >the parrot, and screwed up. Not noticing for 2 days just adds insult to injury. > >Did not hear about the crocs, they generally are only close to the coast or in >rivers. As far as I know the bodies were never found, although they found 2 >weigth belts. > > >Guy. > > >owner-techdiver@aquanaut.com wrote: >> Lee C Kresge wrote: >> > >> > Does anyone have any additional info. (besides news reports) on the two >> > American divers down under. . . literally? Local papers are suggesting >> > more thouough 'record keeping' of divers when it appears that the DM just >> > forgot to 'take attendance.' Or pay attention. . . >> > >> > Lee >> >> This incident was the big talk at my chiropractor's ofice last week. >> Apparently the couple was disscovered missing 2 days after the dive when >> the shop or boat did an inventory and discovered 2 tanks unaccounted >> for. They checked their motel and found they (the divers and the tanks) >> hadn't been seen since the dive. The gossip includes that the bodies >> were found on 'an island', and they were the victims of crocadiles; and >> the families of the deceased are not going to litigate, since its their >> understanding that scuba diving is a dangerous sport, and this was part >> of the risk. >> -- >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > >____________________________________________________________________ >Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. JOHN THORNTON WEB PAGE HTTP://WWW.JOHNPT.DEMON.CO.UK IANTD TRIMIX INSTRUCTOR, SKIPPER/OWNER SCAPA DIVE VESSEL "KARIN" POLRUDDEN HOUSE TEL 01856 874761 PEERIE SEA LOAN FAX 01856 870950 KIRKWALL ORKNEY KW15 1UH -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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