Unknown Sea Story lob sinks

[Umuntu]

Perhaps a small pony bottle with reg and diving mask. So you can deal with smoke and flooding.

It exists, pricey, mainly for military use …

MEER LW | Emergency Breathing System | Maritime Emergency Egress Rescue | Military Professional Division Aqualung

MEER EBS system is Emergency Breathing System designed and optimized for any underwater escape scenario. MEER by Aquluang Military Professional is used by militaries worldwide.

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[Kay Dee]

Perhaps a small pony bottle with reg and diving mask. So you can deal with smoke and flooding.

I knew there was another use for the old 'Spare Air' mini cylinder.

 

[Kay Dee]

It exists, pricey, mainly for military use …

MEER LW | Emergency Breathing System | Maritime Emergency Egress Rescue | Military Professional Division Aqualung

MEER EBS system is Emergency Breathing System designed and optimized for any underwater escape scenario. MEER by Aquluang Military Professional is used by militaries worldwide.

milproaqualung.com

Nice! Except for the depth rating of 4m / 12ft.

Can that really be right?

 

[nekt]

Booked on the same trip. Bringing Garmin In-Reach, portable smoke detector, own O2 analyzer and floating underwear.

I'll see you there, i got a CO tester (both ambient for the room at night, and one that i can use for tanks), and bringing a little mini bug out dry bag for the cabin. I didn't think of the nitrox analyzer but ill bring my Analox tester with me too.

 

[bvbellomo]

I was discussing making sure that escape hatches open/not blocked, fire alarms work and that we all know where the life jackets are stored and ease of access to same.

Like you, I have little way to know of captains' competencies, ship stability or proper electronics.

This was the point of my post. Simple stuff we all know and notice should end up in the reviews. Engineering issues should not.

 

[scubadada]

I was discussing making sure that escape hatches open/not blocked, fire alarms work and that we all know where the life jackets are stored and ease of access to same.

Like you, I have little way to know of captains' competencies, ship stability or proper electronics.

You can really learn quite a lot before booking a liveaboard and after you board. It would be extremely useful if this information was included in trip reports. Take a look at my two reports on the Nautilus Explorer, one from 2019 and one from 2024. This year, I was surprised that individual smoke hoods were added to each of the cabins and were discussed in the safety briefing. The video safety briefing was quite effective, everything covered every time in a standard manner with good demonstrations. All the guests viewed it at See Creatures before we were taken to the boat for boarding. One of the main reasons I did a second trip on this boat due to the positive experience and what I learned on first trip.

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Feb 21, 2020

From May 24 through June 1, 2019, I traveled on the Nautilus Explorer to the Revillagigedos.

RESERVATIONS: I made my reservations on the Explorer directly through the Nautilus website. It is very easy to check availability and to reserve your cabin. Flight reservations were made directly with American Airlines. Land transportation to Cabo San Lucas and back to the airport was with Terramar. They were recommended by Nautilus, reservations were made directly. I stayed at the Tesoro Hotel and did some diving with See Creatures prior to the liveaboard. I posted a separate, short review...

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Trip Report Thread 'The Revillagigedos on the Nautilus Explorer June 11-21, 2024'

Jun 26, 2024

From June 11-21, 2024, I made my second trip to the Revillagigedos on the Nautilus Explorer. It was almost exactly 5 years earlier that I made my first trip to this incredible location
Trip Report - Revillagigedos on the Nautilus Explorer, May 24-June 1, 2019

RESERVATIONS: I made my reservations with Nautilus directly through their website. I made the reservations relatively early as I wanted one of the few longer trips with 7 days of diving rather than the usual 5 days of diving. I made my flight plans directly with American Airlines. See Creatures/Nautilus has moved since my...

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[rmorgan]

OK, it's been over 4 days since the Sea Story sank. Sadly, it appears the 7 missing are gone. Why haven't we heard anything from any of the survivors? I have a guess.

At least two have made it home to the UK. I understand their laying low, especially while so many are apparently unaccounted for, and there seems to be a heavy thumb on reporting from the scene. I was surprised to read from the account given by the rescue diver that the boat was showing above water where it rests, and that they had to dive down 10m to free survivors from cabins. Also, from the video, that there was a large-enough hole in the hull to keep at least four people breathing for more than a day, and apparently-expert opinion that the “rogue wave” claim is implausible. I’d think these bits of information suggest that the vessel went aground and is lying on a slope, rather than getting blown over. There certainly isn't a clear picture of what happened so far.

 

[rmorgan]

A little bit of information… Friend of British survivors of sunken Red Sea yacht criticises emergency response

 

[Umuntu]

I was surprised to read from the account given by the rescue diver that the boat was showing above water where it rests, and that they had to dive down 10m to free survivors from cabins. Also, from the video, that there was a large-enough hole in the hull to keep at least four people breathing for more than a day, and apparently-expert opinion that the “rogue wave” claim is implausible. I’d think these bits of information suggest that the vessel went aground and is lying on a slope, rather than getting blown over. There certainly isn't a clear picture of what happened so far.

I thought the same … but the two accounts — large wave and laying on a shallow shoal — are not necessarily inconsistent.

Large waves form where deep water is blown / forced onto shallow shoals/reefs. The most treacherous place to be sailing when in a storm is where deep water meets shallow waters.

Shoaling Wave - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

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[rmorgan]

I thought the same … but the two accounts — large wave and laying on a shallow shoal — are not necessarily inconsistent.

Large waves form where deep water is blown / forced onto shallow shoals/reefs. The most treacherous place to be sailing when in a storm is close is where deep water meets shallow waters.

Agreed, but waves breaking over a shoal aren't my idea of "rogues"--just waves doing what they do.