Dan
Contributor
Banda Sea is an open ocean where we would be in the blue in search of the hammerheads. So some safety precautions need to be put in mind when diving in the blue such as your buoyancy, depth, gas pressure and current. We followed tightly with the guide. Should we get separated by swift current, be prepared to launch DSMB at depth to signal the dinghies where we are before getting too far out of their viewing range.
I also carry PLB1 and Nautilus Marine Rescue GPS (MRG) in case I get lost at sea. Before leaving Maumere, I tested my PLB1 and MRG. For the MRG, I worked with Captain Hono & CD Egoi to make sure my MRG MMSI is recognized by the boat AIS screen and alert system. Egoi walked around in Maumere Harbor with my MRG and I can see his GPS location through the boat’s AIS LCD plotter. I think each DM is issued an MRG.
Some liveaboards that I have been on like Galápagos Master, GBR Spoilsport, Cocos Argo, Palau Aggressor, Maldives Aggressor, Socorro Nautilus Undersea loan MRG to all divers for free. I hope Blue Manta would do the same in the future.
I also carry PLB1 and Nautilus Marine Rescue GPS (MRG) in case I get lost at sea. Before leaving Maumere, I tested my PLB1 and MRG. For the MRG, I worked with Captain Hono & CD Egoi to make sure my MRG MMSI is recognized by the boat AIS screen and alert system. Egoi walked around in Maumere Harbor with my MRG and I can see his GPS location through the boat’s AIS LCD plotter. I think each DM is issued an MRG.
Some liveaboards that I have been on like Galápagos Master, GBR Spoilsport, Cocos Argo, Palau Aggressor, Maldives Aggressor, Socorro Nautilus Undersea loan MRG to all divers for free. I hope Blue Manta would do the same in the future.