Victorian fatality
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Russjstewart
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According to later reports "
The man had been diving for scallops off a boat when two friends on board the vessel noticed something was wrong and pulled him from the water, Seven News reported."
Scuba diver dies in waters near Werribee South
Scallop diving is typically in 10-15 meters of water
The man had been diving for scallops off a boat when two friends on board the vessel noticed something was wrong and pulled him from the water, Seven News reported."
Scuba diver dies in waters near Werribee South
Scallop diving is typically in 10-15 meters of water
clownfishsydney
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In that case a big chance that he may have been so preoccupied that he just ran out of air and not noticed till too late. Sad that there have been five scuba diving deaths now in the past few weeks in Australia, a huge number considering the diving population.
bergersau
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Not so sure about that Michael.
The TV coverage showed the hose real for a Hookah on the boat - though I couldn't tell for sure if it was the actual boat he was diving from.
If he was on surface supplied air then it's unlikely he ran out of air. Typically for the mass media, there was little useful information for accident analysis.
The TV coverage showed the hose real for a Hookah on the boat - though I couldn't tell for sure if it was the actual boat he was diving from.
If he was on surface supplied air then it's unlikely he ran out of air. Typically for the mass media, there was little useful information for accident analysis.
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Russjstewart
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Without any hard data, anything about the incident is just speculation and wild guesses.
My condolences to family and friends .
My condolences to family and friends .
clownfishsydney
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If hookah, then brings into the equation carbon monoxide.
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Russjstewart
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If hookah was involved it brings a couple of things into the equation, but unless someone with first hand knowledge of the incident pops up it is all guess work.
Wait a year or three and review the coroners findings
Coroners' Written Findings - Coroners Court of Victoria
Wait a year or three and review the coroners findings
Coroners' Written Findings - Coroners Court of Victoria
clownfishsydney
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Amazing, NSW does not do any reports at all unless there is a formal inquest. Even then, the reports have only been published on line in the past few years. Thanks for this link, some interesting reading.
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