British diver found dead - Talay Songhong park, Thailand

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Thanks, InTheDrink, but that translation is too challenging for me. The English in this one is better, altho the alleged facts may not be accurate: British diver, 60, dies after his air supply ran out while 400ft below the surface in Thai lake | Daily Mail Online

Never believe the accuracy of anything written in the Daily Mail

 

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Never believe the accuracy of anything written in the Daily Mail

The reporting is abysmal

He is believed to have tried to desperately float back to the surface after seeing his oxygen supply running down.

He said: 'The data from the victim's diving watch shows he rose from the deep water to the surface swiftly while his oxygen supply was running out and his helium tank was not working well.

'The helium tank is to help reduce the intoxication of nitrogen and oxygen when diving deep and its malfunction could cause asphyxiation.

There is one photo of an AP Valves Rebreather possibly an Inspiration.

 

[BlueTrin]

The reporting is abysmal

He is believed to have tried to desperately float back to the surface after seeing his oxygen supply running down.

He said: 'The data from the victim's diving watch shows he rose from the deep water to the surface swiftly while his oxygen supply was running out and his helium tank was not working well.

'The helium tank is to help reduce the intoxication of nitrogen and oxygen when diving deep and its malfunction could cause asphyxiation.

There is one photo of an AP Valves Rebreather possibly an Inspiration.

Isn’t the yellow cover specific to the Inspiration?

Asking because I didn’t know that AP did other rebreather models.

 

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Isn’t the yellow cover specific to the Inspiration?

I think so, one of my friends who used to dive one called it the Yellow Box of Doom.

I'm not a rebreather diver so was not 100% sure.

 

[BlueTrin]

I think so, one of my friends who used to dive one called it the Yellow Box of Doom.

I'm not a rebreather diver so was not 100% sure.

They are really popular here in the UK. They are a common sight here although a lot of people drop the yellow cover.