8 Divers missing Taiwan

[fairybasslet]

Yay!! What great news to hear first thing on a rainy Monday morning stuck at work.

 

[The Chairman]

What an interesting read... for those who know them, PLEASE invite them to come here and tell us their story!

 

[scuba70]

I'm sure that will be quite a tale.

 

[potablewater]

Yet another reason to have long burn times on our light choices.
The latest LED's have unbelievable burn times, i'm going for a couple, especially that 3w and/or 5w Oxycheq LED.

All the best,
Geoff

 

[Matthew Lien]

This is great news! I am about to drive to Los Angeles to master a new CD of Taiwan's music... Hakka cultural music, actually -- and I feel great doing so knowing our diving friends are safe and sound.

Thanks to you all for the real-time updates.

Matthew

 

[Gombessa]

I wonder how visible their strobes were at night. I'm sure the helicopter must have been pretty close by even to catch a glimmer!

Still, if you dive in the open ocean, it really makes sense to carry more safety/signaling equipment than less!

 

[Underbluewaters]

any new news about this story?

 

[DandyDon]

I wonder how visible their strobes were at night. I'm sure the helicopter must have been pretty close by even to catch a glimmer!

Still, if you dive in the open ocean, it really makes sense to carry more safety/signaling equipment than less!

Actually, scuba camera strobes are very bright and could be useful signaling to a plane even in daylight. There'd be a good contrast against the ocean if the sun was not reflecting from the same direction and not too many white caps. Worth a try anyway.

In strong currents, they might not have taken strobes - just cameras, but they give off a good flash. My camera battery may not last as long as my strobe, but it outlasts the 160 pic SD card I carry in it.

any new news about this story?

On the net, this thread is the top hit. Under Google News, two stories still show them missing, two found....
The Press Association: Divers rescued after 40-hour ordeal
AFP: Miracle rescue for Taiwanese divers
Others on the net...
Missing Taiwanese divers rescued at sea - Yahoo! News
The Associated Press
And others that may be duplicates of these.

Since one of the posters here knows one of the members of the dive group, it would be nice if they could be contracted and invited to post a personal story.

 

[shellbackdiver1]

We are probably not going to get too much more information from the media as news moves fast in Taiwan. Number one news story seems to be a kitchen item was thrown out the window...or some actress was caught crying. I will be back down in Kending this Wed night and will have more information to post at that time.

But its good to hear that they are all safe....

 

[jdsmith]

I'm curious about the splitting up of the group. How wise a decision was this? My head says stick together, and if you see the shoreline, swim for it.