USS Oriskany Diving Rules.

[netmage]

Alternate air source - does that mean pony, or Octo?

Traditionally Alternate Air Source = Octo.... there's a few old sea-hunt die-hards still running around w/ (original) double hose regs & j-valves trying to squeeze every ounce of use out of their rig....

@ 130', if you are not solid w/ your air consumption - a pony might not be a bad idea.

I don't like the bit about 'tech' dives being special and additional cost. In reality - the bulk of the 8-10 hour trip is travel time. If I'm going to spend ~$150 & the day getting to and fro - I damn well am going to take my time on the wreck - not just pop down for 10-15 mins and back up. The bulk of the wreck is under 130', and technically - all dives are decompression dives. If I keep my RT to 60 mins, they should be more than happy.

 

[Jacque Coustrape]

Anyone know the max. depth to the sand!?!?

 

[netmage]

newspaper article says 212'.....

 

[mike_s]

top of the island should be at about 65'. the numbers on the side about 85 feet. the flight deck about 130 feet. the sand about 212 feet.

 

[Matteo]

anybody know how many mooring balls they're going to place on the wreck?

 

[archman]

anybody know how many mooring balls they're going to place on the wreck?

Now THAT'S a good question.

 

[Tom Smedley]

Per paragraph 7 - does that mean you don't need a mask, regulator, BC, mask and fins? I'm confused.

 

[Nemrod]

"Traditionally Alternate Air Source = Octo.... there's a few old sea-hunt die-hards still running around w/ (original) double hose regs & j-valves trying to squeeze every ounce of use out of their rig...."

I will put my equipment and my skills up against yours--no sweat--and mine is probably more valuable and proven and reliable than yours and you don't know what your talking about.

As to the Oriskany, it should be the worlds greatest wreck dive or certainly among the very best. I was as close as allowed and my wide angle lens was flled from edge to edge--she is enormous. It will likely be a challenging dive for many. I also understand there will be NO mooring balls allowed. That is what I was told by people who supposedly should know. Maybe it has changed, mooring balls would be nice and enough to support the expected numbers of boats too. N

 

[The Kraken]

Technical ? ? ?

Does that mean that if I clip a primary reel to my B/P, or if I show up wearing doubles I'm going to be charged more?

the K

 

[paulthenurse]

clean the wound, wrap it tight, and let them learn their lesson well while the
others dive

:14:

All bleeding stops.