Serious injury - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

[DandyDon]

Dated August 19, 2016

Man injured in diving accident near Point Pleasant Beach, police say

A 62-year-old man was injured in a diving accident in the ocean off Point Pleasant Beach on Friday afternoon, authorities said.

The man, whose name is being withheld pending notification to his family, was part of a dive group on the 50-foot Gypsyblood when he experienced problems under water around noon, New Jersey State Police said.

The boat was 15 miles off Point Pleasant Beach when the trouble began, state police said.

A U.S. Coast Guard boat met the Gypsyblood 10 miles offshore while people aboard the diving vessel were performing CPR on the man, who was an experienced diver, state police said.

Two Coast Guard crew members boarded the boat and continued to perform life-saving measures for the remainder of the return trip through the Manasquan Inlet to the dock behind the Coast Guard station in Point Pleasant Beach, according to state police. The diver was rushed by ambulance to Ocean Medical Center in Brick, police said.

Investigators were planning to retrieve the victim's dive computer to help them determine the cause of the accident, police said.

Crew and guests aboard the Gypsyblood, which is based in Point Pleasant Beach, declined to comment. The man is not from the area, police said.

 

[tridacna]

Peter Kearns's Obituary on Morning Call

I heard that he was on a rebreather.

 

[Dizzi Lizzi]

What a loss to his family, his community, and all those who loved him. Condolences to you all.

 

[SeaCobra]

Sadly, the likelihood of any solid information will be pretty slim. Diver was simply found unresponsive on the bottom.