Filmmaker Rob Stewart dies off Alligator Reef

[The Chairman]

They were out of gas, dil or O2? Do you have information that the investigators don't?

I was thinking the same damn thang!

 

[kelemvor]

It will be interesting. So a possible reality is that Rob signaled that he was fine. Then Sotis has a real emergency that requires all on board to attend to him. When someone gets a chance to check on Stewart...he is gone.

It is possible that the cause of Stewart's death was his own decision to make that third dive.

That's what went through my mind when I read the complaint.

 

[Storker]

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[EireDiver606]

I just heard on my VHF radio at 6:10 this morning (2/1/17)the USCG issuing another PON PON regarding a missing diver at Alligator reef.

You mean PAN PAN? PON PON I've never heard before, what is it if I'm wrong?

 

[tursiops]

You mean PAN PAN? PON PON I've never heard before, what is it if I'm wrong?

It is a combined question of how you say it, how you hear it, and how you spell what you hear. Officially it is PAN PAN, but the A sound is more like AH than EH in most languages, so sounds more like POHN and so gets spelled PON. If you hear either one, you should go on alert!

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

You mean PAN PAN? PON PON I've never heard before, what is it if I'm wrong?

Yes.

 

[EireDiver606]

It is a combined question of how you say it, how you hear it, and how you spell what you hear. Officially it is PAN PAN, but the A sound is more like AH than EH in most languages, so sounds more like POHN and so gets spelled PON. If you hear either one, you should go on alert!

Thanks for explaining

 

[clownfishsydney]

It is a combined question of how you say it, how you hear it, and how you spell what you hear. Officially it is PAN PAN, but the A sound is more like AH than EH in most languages, so sounds more like POHN and so gets spelled PON. If you hear either one, you should go on alert!

I volunteer for NSW Marine Rescue and do radio shifts as a Watch Officer. As such, I have some experience (as well as my yachting, diving and boating experience) on this matter. It is pronounced as PAN PAN and spelt PAN PAN, at least in Australia. I think if you check the international accepted spelling and pronunciation is also PAN PAN (see Wikipedia).

 

[The Chairman]

I think if you check the international accepted spelling and pronunciation

Like Mayday and Securite', Pan Pan is french in origin. It's not unusual to hear any of these spoken with the French accents.

 

[EireDiver606]

I volunteer for NSW Marine Rescue and do radio shifts as a Watch Officer. As such, I have some experience (as well as my yachting, diving and boating experience) on this matter. It is pronounced as PAN PAN and spelt PAN PAN, at least in Australia. I think if you check the international accepted spelling and pronunciation is also PAN PAN (see Wikipedia).

Ok thank you I thought such but wasn't sure if it was different in America,