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<html> G,<br> <br> Is this a joke or is it for real?? It is <u>almost</u> to stupid to be for real.<br> <br> At 05:54 AM 7/27/00 , Trey wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite cite>> > > >From: <<a href="mailto:Odyssey@ma*.fm*" eudora="autourl">mailto:Odyssey@ma*.fm*</a>><br> ><br> > > > >Subject: Helium<br> > > ><br> > > > > Thank you for your interest in the<br> > "Odyssey".<br> > > > > Currently we do not use trimix on the<br> "Odyssey"<br> > and we have no plans to<br> > > > > use it or allow it in the future. I spoke<br> about<br> > this subject with Mr.<br> > > > > Bret Gilliam, President of Technical Divers<br> > International, when he was<br> > > > > here diving with us a few months ago. Without<br> > discussing my thoughts<br> > >with<br> > > > > him first, I asked him his opinion of whether<br> he<br> > though we should have<br> > > > > helium available for trimix. His answer<br> followed<br> > my thoughts exactly.<br> > > > ><br> > > > > Mainly, the maximum depths here in Truk<br> do<br> > not warrant the use of<br> > > > > trimix. There are no dive sites that there is<br> a<br> > reason to go over 200'.<br> > > > > Most of the deep wrecks are 205' in the sand.<br> > Even if you go to this<br> > > > > depth, there is so little to see there that<br> you<br> > certainly won't be there<br> > > > > for any length of time. The max depth on the<br> > deep sites would be around<br> > > > > 190' and the majority of the time would be<br> > around 170'-180' and<br> > > > > shallower. The narcosis level at these depths<br> > should be acceptible for<br> > > > > experienced technical divers. The maximum PO2<br> > level of air at these<br> > > > > depths is also acceptible at 1.5 on air. There<br> > are no currents to fight,<br> > > > > the water is warm and the visibility is good,<br> > therefore, stress and work<br> > > > > levels should be low for experienced divers.<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> <br> --<br> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.<br> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. </blockquote><br> Bill (aquadart) Bott </html> -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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