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Thank you Rich for posting this very thorough summary and the excellent lessons to be learned. And here I was (a sadly, only once a year diver) thinking, "Gee, I'm going diving next week, maybe I should get my BCD and reg checked out?" The different views on risk and equipment in this sport...

For me, it sounds as if this man had issues with the water to start with. You'll all recall that one of the first things you need to be a scuba diver is to be comfortable in the water. And to do this kind of training, a person would have to be very comfortable in the water to start with. Add in...

With regard to the snokeling deaths: I suspect that the average person thinks that snorkeling is so easy, any fool can do it. (And let's face it, us scuba divers enjoy perpetuating that myth...:shakehead: ) So people get out there snorkeling who are in no physical condition to do it (or have...

Bob, I was thinking the same thing. I was also wondering about the time that had passed and whether the lawsuit would be time-barred from the get-go. Looking at the dates (she disappeared on 19 May 2008), it sounds like her family's lawyer filed the suit now to avoid timing problems. I'm not a...

... it says that the Donor wasn't even sure if the DIVER was with his group. So in effect, the DIVER was a new, underwater "insta-buddy" and the Donor was graciously offering him assistance, as I hope we all would do in that situation. But once they had hit the last safety stop, it was the...

Don, you bring up an interesting point that I had forgotten about until now and might help with the discussion on training. When I did my OW training back in 2000, I'm sure the instructor told us that we could get air out of the BCD by either using the button on the end of the inflator hose...

Uh, but how are the people going to be able to see the signs underwater if they're "sharing goggles"? I still don't get that part of the story...

I agree with both Don and JahJah. I was very confused as well as to why anybody would do something like this "sharing goggles" - it makes no sense, let along then going into the cave. As for the rescuer: I also think he was lucky they didn't end up with two victims. I can only surmise that he...

Thanks for posting this. Sounds like the diver made it, but one comment about the boat caught my eye: "The crew did not have enough oxygen for the trip back to shore." That is NOT good. I wonder how far out they really were? Trish

Some of you may be interested in reading about James Cameron's new 3D film, which is dedicated to Wes Skiles: James Cameron's Sanctum: Underwater realm that inspired new 3D film | Mail Online Yes, it's from the Daily Mail in the UK, which at times can be quite the tabloid. But I was...

Don, I think Vietnam has changed quite a bit since your days and I'm sure it's safe for Philippe's Sister to go over there, certainly if it's the part that was known as "Southern Vietnam" in the day. The reason I think she or a family member should go if possible is due to a recent...

Jim, I think you should report it. You don't say in your post when this all happened, but it sounds recent. In any event, you can state that you had concerns, but it wasn't until you conferred with more experienced divers (including instructors) that you realised the seriousness of the issue...

As Mitsuguy wrote: "Clear your ears, never hold your breath, here's a few hand signals (including out of air), don't mess with the BCD unless you are on the surface and want to inflate it to float, and thats really it." As with many divers, I have a habit of talking about the joys of diving...

Thanks FritzCat for posting the link about Suspension of diving - some very interesting discussions going on over there! Trish

Scuba Dom, From your very first post, I have been impressed with your willingness to contribute to help others and very grateful that you have shared what happened with us. Then I saw this post re the fin hand-off: I take this to mean you have continued to dive after this horrible...

'My hero': Tour guide reunited with brave rescuer who grabbed shark's tail to prevent it killing her 'My hero': Tour guide reunited with brave rescuer who grabbed shark's tail to prevent it killing her | Mail Online

Mike, you've got me ROFL!!! :rofl3:

An interesting procedure - I don't think I've ever seen anyone doing a wellness check. A really good idea and it reinforces checking that everyone is back on board. And a Thanks to Mike Boswell re the number of divers - don't know why, but my "Thanks" button isn't working. (I guess I thanked...

Hi folks, So I've spent my Sunday morning reading through 308 posts and I'm still unclear on something (apologies in advance if I missed it): how many people were actually on the boat? I ask this because Ken's (excellent as usual) summary said it was a boat that could carry about 25...

Kombiguy, you're certainly excused, as this was your friend. I'm sorry for your loss. As you probably know, any info you can get on what happened down there is very much appreciated on this board, so that we can learn from it and hopefully avoid it in the future. Please do keep us advised...