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At 08:27 AM 3/9/2001 +0200, Manos Manoli wrote: >There are also some questions concerning DIR boating and >DIR dive organisation for deep dives i wanted to ask? > >a) What are the variables that define if the deco stages will be >carried by the divers or stay on the line at an ocean dive ? >( i personally feel quite uncomfortable not to have at least the O2 on >me ). There are some differences in opinion here. We use 50/50 up to a certain depth, then 50/50 and o2, then 35% and o2 then 190 gas, 35%, and o2 >b) Should a backup set of deco tanks be left on board and fetched by the > >support divers if ended or secured on the line at the appropriate depth >just in case ? Absolutely. We have the safety diver(s) carry the deepest deco gas on the first trip, and then when we get to 20, they get the o2. >c) Does a support diver have any responsibilities other than monitor the >dive plan , > watch gas switching , and communicate with surface ? Is it a good >idea to have > underwater communication device between support diver and surface ? Communication with the topside is the first priority. wetnotes work just fine underwater. >d) Is a full face availability on 6m a must on realy deep dives ? No >e) In case the team is unintentionally drifting is there usually a >support diver > on chase boat that will quickly qear up and jump into the water to >assist ? Well, we always intentionally drift. but if there are two teams, and the teams are separated, then that is *exactly* why one safety per diver (and one boat) is ultimately the safest way to go. Check out http://www.scret.org/safetysop.asp -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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