Mapating cave penetration March 12

[paolov]

[edit] ooops... never mind... i misread

hehehhehehe.



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[chip104]

you guys are doing a major restriction, with equipment removal?

is everyone cave certified or really experienced in this cave?

[edit] ooops... never mind... i misread

I think Bobby Manas and his team were the ones who mapped out the area and cave. He's a known tech instructor around here (affiliated with ANDI).

@ spoon: is this part of the cave training you're doing?

 

[pakman]

They say it bottoms out at 220 ft or thereabouts in a large chamber. I haven't done it myself as I would only do this dive on Trimix ($$$$$$).

I would cost this dive at approximately 5 to 7 thousand pesos for helium and deco mixes.

slightly OT: out of curiousity, where else can you get trimix fills outside of PG in the Philippines? If I remember Johan's in Subic had helium or access to it and some places on Mactan (Cebu).

 

[Hammerhead]

Happybuddha did a Malapascua Trimix report (good one too...) so I guess someone down there's got it.

 

[shugar]

Happybuddha did a Malapascua Trimix report (good one too...) so I guess someone down there's got it.

where is drew anyway??? i haven't seen a post from him in ages... he's practically a citizen of PG

Jag

 

[Spoon]

In anycase, I would do the cave to 150ft. in manifolded doubles and a stage tank containing 50% nitrox for deco. Easy dive lasting for less than an hour.

this is the plan, we are not entering the small opening.

 

[Spoon]

slightly OT: out of curiousity, where else can you get trimix fills outside of PG in the Philippines? If I remember Johan's in Subic had helium or access to it and some places on Mactan (Cebu).

villa ligaya in anilao as well as solana have trimix facilities

 

[andibk]

List,
It is never to late to say NO. A diver can back out of a dive at any time with out any words being said. WHY DO DIVERS DIE IN A OVERHEAD ENVIRONMENT?

Thank God all divers live

T - Training - NOT having the proper training
G - Guideline - NOT running a continuous line to the surface.
A - Gas, running out of gas and NOT using the right mixtures.
D - Depth - Nitrogen narcosis and gas goes quicker
L - Lights - Carrying the proper lights and the proper amount of lights.

How many divers will qualified Cave Divers??

Anytime someone does a Overhead environment dive (whether being a wreck or cave) should have a narcotic depth of 30 meters or less and no more then 40 meters.

I was treating some patients at the Thai Navy Hyperbaric chamber and the Thai NAvy is telling me about a western person who just died in a wreck. The wreck was at 50 meters and they where diving on air. None of the divers where wreck or cave qualified. I do personnally know one of the divers on the trip. Actually I just sent him a email asking to see if they wanted to learn the Technical Wreck course. The Thai government has asked me to join them to recover the body SINCE THEY ARE NOT QUALIFIED FOR PENETRATION OR TRIMIX dives.
Another inccident. This morning I treated a gentlemen who was paralyzed from the waste down when they brought him into the chamber. After numerous treatments the patient can finally move his toes. The bubbles seemed to cause alot of tissue damage to his nervous system.
Spend as much time working in the chamber and dive also will give you a different outlook on the dives you do.

I think I would make another plan for the weekend.

andibk

 

[Spoon]

I think I would make another plan for the weekend.

andibk

thanks for your concern. we are not penetrating it plus we are staying in the light zone and are breathing the best mix for the depth

 

[pakman]

thanks for your concern. we are not penetrating it plus we are staying in the light zone and are breathing the best mix for the depth

but some may argue best mix for 150-155ft to include some helium....

just teasing you el kapitan... see you next weekend in PG!!!