Error Five Drifters Rescued - Hawaii Kai

[coldwaterglutton]

What model PLB is that?

ResQLink View. I bought it originally for boating so it's a higher end model. Fits nicely in the DryFob.

 

[justinthedeeps]

This was out of Hawaii Kai not on the windward side.

Local zone definitions might shy from calling parts of Hawaii Kai windward, but looks windward enough--20 kts gusts 30kt on an ordinary day? I guess you could easily get carried off a small 'leeward' site under a cliff, and end up adrift in serious downwinder conditions. The Molokai Challenge finishes there

It's cool people are diving out there. Maybe check how paddler pace boats keep track of their racers in big water

 

[Steelyeyes]

This was out of Hawaii Kai not on the windward side. I believe they were diving China Walls. It can very very choppy there also. AIS is getting more common on boats but there are still more boat with out than with. I would need to look it up but I do not think it is a requirement for the dive boats.

What model PLB is that?

They all have VHF radios and are supposed to be monitoring CH 16

 

[Scuba_Spike]

One specific note per the article:
"On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Aaron’s Dive Shop only reported the incident after the sailboat put the call out on the emergency channel."

( ‘Protocol was not followed’: Dive company promises review of operations after losing divers )


Also there was a 6th diver who was unable to dive who gave a review:

Arta K.'s review of Aaron's Dive Shop

DIVERS BE AWARE !!!!! DEADLY AND NEGLECTFUL!!!!…

www.yelp.com

 

[ofg-1]

Did the cruise line charge them for a ticket and double occupancy cabin?

 

[J105Puff]

ResQLink View. I bought it originally for boating so it's a higher end model. Fits nicely in the DryFob.

Thanks We have a boat also and have been looking for something that can be dual use.

 

[J105Puff]

Local zone definitions might shy from calling parts of Hawaii Kai windward, but looks windward enough--20 kts gusts 30kt on an ordinary day? I guess you could easily get carried off a small 'leeward' site under a cliff, and end up adrift in serious downwinder conditions. The Molokai Challenge finishes there

It's cool people are diving out there. Maybe check how paddler pace boats keep track of their racers in big water
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Normal trade winds are out of the NE, which would be parrall to the coast there. Most locals do not consider it the windward side until you get past Makapuu heading to the north shore from Hawaii Kai. Most of the Kaiwi Channel events (swim, paddle sports) all have individual escort boats. Easier to keep track of canoe kayak than a diver. the swimmewrs are normally solo so boat can stay cloes. There are a couple of operators doing dives there and most times it is not an issue. You can have a lot large swell with surface chop. I have sen many people get sea sick on the boat. We regulary do a drift dive in that area. Trying not to make any judgements as I was not involved but some things don't add up.

 

[Snoweman]

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[J105Puff]

They all have VHF radios and are supposed to be monitoring CH 16

Concur and it seem like they were monitoring 16 as they heard the sail boat call the USCG.

 

[pjbonacum]

Biotech Diver do you know or any PLBs or small EPIRB that is capabale of being take to depth? I know the Nautilus Marine Rescue GPS is but it is only an AIS transmitter and the best product out there now. I think the Garmins are good for 30 minutes and a depth of 1 meter. The ACRresqlink view RLS
PLBs are 16.40 ft (5m) @ 1 hr., 33 ft (10m) @ 10 min. or ResQLink AIS Personal Locator Beacon is 10 meters for 30 minutes, I would love to find one that works. The original Nautilus had AIS and a VHF radio I do not know why they discontinued the radio in the unit. I will guess it was a licensesing issue, as the new one come with an MMSI preassigned.

Garmin Messenger in a "DryFob" canister (good to 300 ft) provides Garmin "SOS" functionality at the surface. We carry this set up on all dives.