caydiver
Contributor
In some ways it is nice that there was not a rush to judgement. However sadly no one will be made whole. It was an accident that could have been avoided but by whom? Hindsight is indeed a magical tool. I have certainly used it. Anyone else out there? The whole thing is just plain sad for all involved. For all those who loved some freedom and still had protection in your diving, Miss Church May have been one of your biggest advocates. For those who don’t understand why prices are high for boat dives, look into insurance coverage and see what you think. For wonderful dive ops like Divetech, look at what they face to repair their boat for an incident that was totally avoidable given the right circumstances. In another thread we are all freaking out about a 71 year old who is losing some insurance coverage diving. What does that say about a 73 year old captain on a commercial boat? I am 10 years behind. I know many captains that I would trust in the worst conditions, but who is to say when to plug it. When to take your right to pilot, dive or even drive your car away? I am not sure that there is any justice in this situation. It was truly unfortunate.