One small correction, the US Navy course for the MK16 UBA (Navy =
electronic
rebreather) is two weeks in length.  It is worth noting that the =
maintenance
and set up time for a MK16 is about 6 hrs per dive.  To the best of my
knowledge from reading annual diving safety summaries, the MK16 has =
been
involved in 2-3 fatalities in the Navy in the past 5 years or so.  As I
recall the primary problem has been flooding in the electronics =
package.

B. L. Flank

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	John Grogan [SMTP:john@ro*.co*.uk*]
> Sent:	Tuesday, July 28, 1998 5:04 AM
> To:	rebreather
> Cc:	cavers; techdiver
> Subject:	Inspiraion death - the facts
	snip>
> David Shimell posted earlier on this and pointed out 3 main causes =
for the
> incidents:
> =A0
> >1. Equipment design or failure.
> >2. Poor training.
> >3. Poor vetting of candidates for training.=A0
> =A0
> I think 1 & 2 apply.=A0 Certainly 2 of the deaths and 1 of the
> resuscitations were very experienced divers.=A0 Why do some agencies =
seem to
> think that a 2 day course can impart all the information required to
> safely dive a rebreather?=A0 The Navy spends months training their =
divers on
> a unit!
> =A0
> I am sure there will be a full police investigation into this matter =
and
> as I receive more information, I will post it to the list.=A0=20
> =A0
> Regards,
> John Grogan.
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