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"The Starfish Enterprise", the team which dived the Lusitania 
experienced an equipment failure incident on Tuesday May 9th.
On the way to a dive site out of Littlehampton (south coast of
England), a high pressure hose on a therapeutic oxygen cylinder
failed, causing a fire to start on the diving charter vessel MFV 
"Michelle Mary" (which is run according to the latest Code of
Practice). The fire was brief but intense. Damage to the boat was 
cosmetic and there was extensive damage to some personal diving 
equipment. The fire was put out using water and AFFF Fire
Extinguishers. One of the people fighting the fire received minor
burns to his right forearm and left elbow but was discharged from
hospital after treatment the same day.

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Dave Wilkins.

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