deep sea diving going in upside down?

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Backwards rolls off RIBs are pretty much essential, you have to sit on the tubes to kit up and once kitted up you cant stand up or turn around so its easier just to fall backwards.

Ive been on 1 hardboat that required a backward roll entry off the side (about a 4-5ft drop into the water then. I wasnt keen falling that far and it actually hurt my ears hitting the water.

On a RIB though its perfect. The most stable and easier entry method of all.

 

[Cudabait]

I am still a beginner diver (30 dives), and as most of my sea dives were from a small boat, we do a backward roll. I prefer this way, i find it more comfortable and funny (of course we have no choice, as it depends of the boat shape).

Heck, Bretagne, some folks over here would call you an advanced diver with half the number of dives that you have!
Good luck.

Regards,

 

[armyscuba]

No military divers do not enter the water backwords or upside down.

One exception would be when doing a rear roll entry in SCUBA from a small boat, the rear roll is used beacuse it or the side roll is normally easier than trying to swing the divers feet over the gunnel of the vessel with fins on.

Actually I'll have to disagree with You as I have seen it done. I didn't say they go in upside down. Backwards Yes..and not with a roll off..but on platform descent.