Here we go again...PST tanks marked E9791/SP9791

[Eric Sedletzky]

So in other words, even if my dive shop keeps filling and doing VIP’s on both my 3442 tanks (100 and 120), and one day when they finally have to go in for hydro is when they become obsolete?

 

[ELCAM]

So in other words, even if my dive shop keeps filling and doing VIP’s on both my 3442 tanks (100 and 120), and one day when they finally have to go in for hydro is when they become obsolete?

I guess so ..maybe invest in some stamps.

 

[-JD-]

[snip]
HOWEVER, until that occurs, these cylinders should be marked as “Rejected”, reduced in gas capacity (if filled) to approximately 50psig, and set aside in a safe manner in storage. If / when the USDOT has made their determination we will provide an update to this announcement.

Industry Bulletin: Status of the Special Permit 9791 - DiveNewswire

PSI-PCI would like to provide the following factual information related to the expiration of Special Permit 9791 (marked on cylinders as either E9791 or SP9791). The Special Permit (SP) is expired as of 9/30/22. This means that any cylinder stamped with that SP9791 or E9791 is no longer valid...

www.divenewswire.com

So in other words, even if my dive shop keeps filling and doing VIP’s on both my 3442 tanks (100 and 120), and one day when they finally have to go in for hydro is when they become obsolete?

Officially, after 2022.09.30 their use is verboten, no-bueno, interdit ...

Shhhhhhhh ... Admit nothing. You never heard a thing.

 

[ELCAM]

Officially, after 2022.09.30 their use is verboten, no-bueno, interdit ...

Shhhhhhhh ... Admit nothing. You never heard a thing.

I’d bet everyone knows that but will turn a blind eye (hydros aside) until its resolved.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I’ll bet most LDS’s will not have a clue about this and will just keep filling and doing VIP’s until the tank runs out of hydro.
Pitty.

 

[-JD-]

I’ll bet most LDS’s will not have a clue about this and will just keep filling and doing VIP’s until the tank runs out of hydro.
Pitty.

Now if you can just find an experienced, but not up-to-date hydro shop.

 

[ELCAM]

Now if you can just find an experienced, but not up-to-date hydro shop.

One that hasn’t discovered the internet!

 

[whynot]

I’ll bet most LDS’s will not have a clue about this and will just keep filling and doing VIP’s until the tank runs out of hydro.
Pitty.

Not the LDS’s that I frequent, they had the expiry notices posted in late September and won’t touch any affected cylinders, mine or others, right now.

 

[azstinger11]

Not the LDS’s that I frequent, they had the expiry notices posted in late September and won’t touch any affected cylinders, mine or others, right now.

yeah all the dive shops have signs here as well and won't touch the things.

 

[greeniguana]

I called G3 the company that acquired PST and asked about the renewal. The customer service rep hadn’t heard about this yet and asked that I forward them the recently expired permit to her email. I was expecting loads of people to have called them but that wasn’t the case. She seemed interested in making her boss aware so maybe they will help..who knows.

I contacted G3 through a direct email address and their online contact form a wile back. No response, but never really expected that they'd respond to some rando anyway. It's unlikely that some phone answer-er is gong to know anything about 20yr old scuba tanks let alone DOT regs.

If anyone has any they want to sell in FL, please contact me.