You are making a deep dive on a wreck (Spiegel Grove comes to mind). You are pennant flying in the current. Suddenly your buddy loses his/her grip and you watch as they are swept away. As their buddy, do you then let go to stay with them?
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1) Do they owe you any money?
2) If it is a "she", how does she look dressed in rubber?
3) Is he borrowing any of your gear?
Seriously? I would fly with them, making a proper and immediate ascent. Safety sausages blown at 25fsw and hope the dive boat crew has good memory and eyes.
Yes, I would.
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Yep. I'd let go, immediately shoot my smb and then get back close to him.
However in certain conditions I would stay with the line. I know that sounds morbid but if the vis is 5', and the current is blowing 2 knots, with serious waves and fog, by the time you could notice, think about it for a second, and release, your buddy is out of sight, and you're not likely to find him. Better to know that he's popping his own smb, while you send your's up with a wetnote to tell the crew to follow him in the dinghy or start throwing crap overboard.
However in certain conditions I would stay with the line. I know that sounds morbid but if the vis is 5', and the current is blowing 2 knots, with serious waves and fog, by the time you could notice, think about it for a second, and release, your buddy is out of sight, and you're not likely to find him. Better to know that he's popping his own smb, while you send your's up with a wetnote to tell the crew to follow him in the dinghy or start throwing crap overboard.
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True, but I don't think I'd be diving under those circumstances.teknitroxdiver:
It's a tough call. Two accidents instead of one or will you be preventing the accident? I'd stay with my buddy.
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*shrug* Sometimes in the gulf there's a 20 foot 'murk' layer, with calm seas and great viz below that. Kind of a tough call in any case.El Orans:
Depends... on varying factors. Somebody once asked me why I carry an extra 25FT line with a clip on either end (in my BC Pocket) with me when I dive in the open ocean. Suppose you were in that position, thought quickly, attached your line to the wreck or upline and took off to grab your buddy. You still have a way back to the line/wreck and you'd have just made a terrific rescue!
Another thing I recommend when doing hangs in strong currents is for buddys to use a 9' tether line to hold themselves together. If one loses their grip on the line, they will still be attached to their buddy (who should still be holding the line.)
Ken
Ken
Another thing I recommend when doing hangs in strong currents is for buddys to use a 9' tether line to hold themselves together. If one loses their grip on the line, they will still be attached to their buddy (who should still be holding the line.)
Ken
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I'd stay with them and shoot a bag so the boat could find us. Better yet, try to plan the dive so it doesn't depend on your grip.
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