vjanelle
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There's also some nonsense about only allowing 8 nitrox tanks... The ferry staff interpret that as only 8 tanks, period. As long as you're not driving in a wrapped van with diving company stuff all over it they'll never ask.
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The funny I always thought of... By putting me and my 100lbs of rather effective oxidizer up front, right beside the two trailer diesel tanker truck (diesel requires placard1202), isn't that INCREASING the risks in case of fire??
Not only that, but they're putting you in the bottom level ... BELOW the waterline ... where if something bad happens, you're pretty much guaranteed to sink the damn boat ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
The reason they put the dangerous loads fore and aft is so they can conviently roll you over the side to save the ship, if the emergency warrents it.
Bob
Not only that, but they're putting you in the bottom level ... BELOW the waterline ... where if something bad happens, you're pretty much guaranteed to sink the damn boat ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
How To Calculate Gross weight and Net Gas weight:
Air and Oxygen roughly weights 35.40 grams per cubic foot.
Weigh your tanks when they are full, .........
.......My eyes are getting heavy.......
............ 84kg/14kg