abucscuba
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Sunday I had a Shock
and its been a few days to think it over.
First im new ow diver this was my 10th dive and still learning
Until last Sunday I have been very lucky and have always been bundied with experienced divers that have taught me quite a bit by example. on this dive i wasent so lucky...
I arrive at the boat for 2 drift 60/60 dives after talking to my instant buddy has 7 years of diving . It turns out there are only 5 of us going out and 1 will be solo. and I have been talking to the others, diver of 30 year experience the forth is quiet but new like me with a camera. the 4 of us decide to all dive as a group and I will do the flag.
As well all get into the water at the same time get the ok from all and start to descend. My buddy is not descending and we all come up the dm tells us to continue the dive as my buddy has called the dive. Get the ok from the others and we descend.
When I reach 2000 psi I check with the others and am quite amazed that are less than me. As normally I am the air hog. About 1600 psi I see the other two divers and one is pointing at the others air and thumbing figure we are about to go up and the 30 year dive states no and wants to continue I check his gage and he is now at 500 psi I refuse and were going to go up ! and start the accent he ascends quite quickly??? and I the other diver ascends with me and we all do a 15ft stop.
Back on the boat we find out the other diver had a issue with the rental bc.
I ask that the first to reach 700 but prefer 1000 psi thumb on the next dive.
Now on the second the 30 year diver helps getting my buddy down I am having issues with my hood and getting a good seal on my mask. on the bottom get the ok signal from all and my buddy starts swimming with the current just out of site the and the camera guy has found something and the 30 year diver and i are drifting farther away UGGGG
A little later will all group back up and I start my 2000 psi. check the camera diver and 30 year are slightly lower but cant seem to get my buddy to understand so I check the air . 400 psi!!!!! . Give the flag the to the other two divers and inform them to buddy up and continue ..... me and my buddy are ascending.
Well my buddy wants to hold my had as we rise and then just dumps all the air in the bc!!!!!!
At 15 feet I am finding it hard to keep the stop for the 3 min but manage it.
I wanted to talk to the diver. but never did.
( in shock and not wanting to rock the boat )
There were other issues. i wont go into.
Should i inform the captan of the boat? as he can contact the diver. or just let it be?
First im new ow diver this was my 10th dive and still learning
Until last Sunday I have been very lucky and have always been bundied with experienced divers that have taught me quite a bit by example. on this dive i wasent so lucky...
I arrive at the boat for 2 drift 60/60 dives after talking to my instant buddy has 7 years of diving . It turns out there are only 5 of us going out and 1 will be solo. and I have been talking to the others, diver of 30 year experience the forth is quiet but new like me with a camera. the 4 of us decide to all dive as a group and I will do the flag.
As well all get into the water at the same time get the ok from all and start to descend. My buddy is not descending and we all come up the dm tells us to continue the dive as my buddy has called the dive. Get the ok from the others and we descend.
When I reach 2000 psi I check with the others and am quite amazed that are less than me. As normally I am the air hog. About 1600 psi I see the other two divers and one is pointing at the others air and thumbing figure we are about to go up and the 30 year dive states no and wants to continue I check his gage and he is now at 500 psi I refuse and were going to go up ! and start the accent he ascends quite quickly??? and I the other diver ascends with me and we all do a 15ft stop.
Back on the boat we find out the other diver had a issue with the rental bc.
I ask that the first to reach 700 but prefer 1000 psi thumb on the next dive.
Now on the second the 30 year diver helps getting my buddy down I am having issues with my hood and getting a good seal on my mask. on the bottom get the ok signal from all and my buddy starts swimming with the current just out of site the and the camera guy has found something and the 30 year diver and i are drifting farther away UGGGG
A little later will all group back up and I start my 2000 psi. check the camera diver and 30 year are slightly lower but cant seem to get my buddy to understand so I check the air . 400 psi!!!!! . Give the flag the to the other two divers and inform them to buddy up and continue ..... me and my buddy are ascending.
Well my buddy wants to hold my had as we rise and then just dumps all the air in the bc!!!!!!
At 15 feet I am finding it hard to keep the stop for the 3 min but manage it.
I wanted to talk to the diver. but never did.
( in shock and not wanting to rock the boat )
There were other issues. i wont go into.
Should i inform the captan of the boat? as he can contact the diver. or just let it be?
If you sit down and think about it you can probably come up with a list of things you learned NOT to do that is longer than your current list of things TO do that you have learned from more experienced divers. It's clear that you are well trained, have good situational awareness and are able to think on your feet underwater. You perceived problems, verified air pressures before anyone ran out of air and took action to prevent the problems from turning into accidents. You had stupid people doing stupid things all around you but you stuck to your training and did what you had been taught, well done! 
