Divers Found Drifting Way Offshore

[BoundForElsewhere]

are flare guns waterproof? how cool would that be? screw the plb, i'm starting a fire!!!!

 

[brsnow]

Wouldn't the original poster's own boat have heard any radio request for help?

I don’t know if fishing boats and dive boats use the same channel. Assuming they would have heard it is speculation. I do know in the Great Lakes where I fished most weekends growing up we had a dedicated channel for fishing info and I never heard dive boats

 

[tursiops]

I don’t know if fishing boats and dive boats use the same channel. Assuming they would have heard it is speculation. I do know in the Great Lakes where I fished most weekends growing up we had a dedicated channel for fishing info and I never heard dive boats

Most places require monitoring a safety channel, VHF 16 in most places.

 

[DandyDon]

are flare guns waterproof? how cool would that be? screw the plb, i'm starting a fire!!!!

Some are, but you can't take them on a plane, and I doubt that they are available there. Besides, what if no one notices your one shot? PLBs transmit for at least 24 hours.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

Some are, but you can't take them on a plane, and I doubt that they are available there. Besides, what if no one notices your one shot? PLBs transmit for at least 24 hours.

but its fire. sweet, sweet fire.

 

[brsnow]

Most places require monitoring a safety channel, VHF 16 in moat places.

This is Mexico. I have never seen a vhf radio used on dive boats or actually heard them. All were usually via phone. They might be just turned lower or I haven’t paid enough attention. They certainly have them but when diving, you need to realize you have yourself and your buddy. I dive mostly with a 3 generation family op because they know the place inside and out. That being said I also need to be empowered to protect myself. Especially in a 3rd world country. I am sure many little things took place like they usually do when things don’t go as planned.

 

[ReefHound]

The ability to assume and speculate is stronger than the currents up north

Speculation is what you get in the absence of information.

 

[ReefHound]

Most places require monitoring a safety channel, VHF 16 in most places.

Suba Shack always briefs us on where the radio is and the emergency channel in case the captain falls off the boat. I can't remember for sure but I think channel 6.

 

[tursiops]

Suba Shack always briefs us on where the radio is and the emergency channel in case the captain falls off the boat. I can't remember for sure but I think channel 6.

VHF 16 is the international hailing channel, to which Mexico subscribes. Local port captains may use other hailing channels. Cozumel uses Channel 6 for the Port Captain, 12 for the Harbor Master, and 14 for the Pilots. Various dive shops may have their own channels they use, for example Dive Paradise uses 88A. Coz Contrio Tower for Marine Traffic uses CH 16.

 

[brsnow]

VHF 16 is the international hailing channel, to which Mexico subscribes. Local port captains may use other hailing channels. Cozumel uses Channel 6 for the Port Captain, 12 for the Harbor Master, and 14 for the Pilots. Various dive shops may have their own channels they use, for example Dive Paradise uses 88A. Coz Contrio Tower for Marine Traffic uses CH 16.

Certainly many channels a boat could be listening to at any given time.