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> > > >From: <mailto:Odyssey@ma*.fm*>
>
> > > >Subject: Helium
>  > >
> > > >     Thank you for your interest in the
> "Odyssey".
> > > > Currently we do not use trimix on the
"Odyssey"
> and we have no plans to
> > > > use it or allow it in the future. I spoke
about
> this subject with Mr.
> > > > Bret Gilliam, President of Technical Divers
> International, when he was
> > > > here diving with us a few months ago. Without
> discussing my thoughts
> >with
> > > > him first, I asked him his opinion of whether
he
> though we should have
> > > > helium available for trimix. His answer
followed
> my thoughts exactly.
> > > >
> > > >      Mainly, the maximum depths here in Truk
do
> not warrant the use of
> > > > trimix. There are no dive sites that there is
a
> reason to go over 200'.
> > > > Most of the deep wrecks are 205' in the sand.
> Even if you go to this
> > > > depth, there is so little to see there that
you
> certainly won't be there
> > > > for any length of time. The max depth on the
> deep sites would be around
> > > > 190' and the majority of the time would be
> around 170'-180' and
> > > > shallower. The narcosis level at these depths
> should be acceptible for
> > > > experienced technical divers. The maximum PO2
> level of air at these
> > > > depths is also acceptible at 1.5 on air. There
> are no currents to fight,
> > > > the water is warm and the visibility is good,
> therefore, stress and work
> > > > levels should be low for experienced divers.
>
>
>

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