Meanwhile in Jupiter

[tekkydiver]

Agencies rescue 2 divers 3-4 miles off Jupiter Inlet

Seven agencies, including Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, responded to an open water incident about 3 to 4 miles east of the Jupiter Inlet involving two divers.

www.wflx.com

 

[CosbySweater]

Saw that this morning. I have no details. Sounds like it was a private boat.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Is it common when diving from a private boat to not leave someone on the boat who is capable of operating the vessel or calling for help? Either leaving no one or leaving someone who is not capable of the above?

I'm not a boater and don't know the first thing about operating a boat, but that would seem like an obvious bad idea to me.

That may not be what happened here, but in reading the story, it sounded like both divers were separated from their boat and that there was no one on the boat to call for help or to try and find the divers on the surface. But I may be reading the story incorrectly.

Regardless, I'm certainly thankful everything turned out alright for these divers.

 

[Johnoly]

7 agencies is a huge 'response' for our waters. I've only seen the Tequesta boat in the ocean once, but always see them on the ICW. Martin County? That's north of the inlet.
Glad they were found, everyone said very mild/slow currents wednesday.

 

[Belzelbub]

Is it common when diving from a private boat to not leave someone on the boat who is capable of operating the vessel or calling for help? Either leaving no one or leaving someone who is not capable of the above?

I won't say it's common, but it does seem to happen more than it should. I was thinking the same reading the article. It sounded like there may not have been anyone on board.

I'm not a boater and don't know the first thing about operating a boat, but that would seem like an obvious bad idea to me.

It certainly does not happen on my boat. There is always at least one person capable of operating the boat and calling for help should that be needed. Currents pick up, or otherwise things happen. While rare, there have been a couple of instances where the anchored boat came to pick me up. No danger, just currents were a bit stronger than expected so it would have taken a bit to swim back.

I'll never understand why some insist it's fine to leave no one on the boat in open water. I could somewhat understand in protected water, but not open.

 

[MrChen]

 

[MrChen]

There was a video on FB of the fisherman pulling one of the divers onto the boat. I guess it's no longer available.

 

[scubadada]

Diving away from a moored boat in SE Florida just seems like a very bad idea. We almost always have at least mild to moderate currents, often much greater. I would think that nearly all diving is drift, with a boat following.

 

[tekkydiver]

Diving away from a moored boat in SE Florida just seems like a very bad idea. We almost always have at least mild to moderate currents, often much greater. I would think that nearly all diving is drift, with a boat following.

I'm not even sure how that type of diving is even possible?

 

[Jcp2]

I'm not even sure how that type of diving is even possible?

There are some wrecks that the boat ties into and divers go down and up the line. Jim Atria, Okinawa come to mind. I’m certain there are others.