I dove the Oriskany on 11/17 with MBT divers. The seas were calm 1-2ft, the visibility in the 50ft range and the temp was 74F at the bottom. I did 45min@170 ( a little shallower averaged), including a penetration of the hangar deck via an escalator(!) accessible from the island. I used 18/45 in my HP120s and a deep stage, along with Ean50 and O2 for deco. Total run was 98minutes. MBT were excellent, as long as you give them a clear plan and stick to it, they are happy. They will help with gear and stages and there is a technical divemaster aboard who knows the Oriskany well. The boat is mixed, with recreational and technical divers together. The only other technical divers were diving nitrox, shallow (140FSW), with short decompressions.
I dove dry, with argon.
The Oriskinay is HUGE. It would take a lifetime of diving to see all the compartments. I saw some tremendous fish, 2 6ft Goliath Grouper and a large Barracuda included, along with lots of littler stuff.
Note: The stages made passing hatchways a little tough, I had to get sideways a couple of times. If I were doing a more aggressive penetration I would go cave style and clip the stages off on the line externally.
I highly recommend this dive and MBT divers.
I dove dry, with argon.
The Oriskinay is HUGE. It would take a lifetime of diving to see all the compartments. I saw some tremendous fish, 2 6ft Goliath Grouper and a large Barracuda included, along with lots of littler stuff.
Note: The stages made passing hatchways a little tough, I had to get sideways a couple of times. If I were doing a more aggressive penetration I would go cave style and clip the stages off on the line externally.
I highly recommend this dive and MBT divers.
