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The Barge - Topside

Diving Dynamic's Cat1 Surface Supplied Diver Course
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The stage will take them to around 60ft at this particular site, after that, they continue their way down the steep rocky slope on foot
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The stage will take them to around 60ft at this particular site, after that, they continue their way down the steep rocky slope on foot

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  • Diver getting "hatted" - As it turns out, commercial divers consider a 30lb lump of brass to be a "Hat"
  • The hat is only a fraction of the weight, so the sooner you can hit the water, the better
  • Getting out is a bit of a shock to the system
  • Untitled photo
  • Preparing for a deep decompression dive using the stage
  • On this particular day, both divers were spending 45 minutes at 130ft. Recreational divers, try finding that on the RDP!
  • On this particular day, both divers were spending 45 minutes at 130ft. Recreational divers, try finding that on the RDP!
  • The Stage about to be lowered
  • The Stage about to be lowered
  • On their way
  • The stage will take them to around 60ft at this particular site, after that, they continue their way down the steep rocky slope on foot
  • Hundreds of feet of umbilical, which provides air, intercom-style communication, and depth information, needs to be carefully tended, using a system of line tugs and voice comms
  • Everything these divers do, they need to be able to do blind and with gloves on
  • This includes tying knots
  • If the knot is unsuccessful, or if the knot isn't tied within a few seconds, the diver gets wet, which is a powerful incentive in 10c (54 degrees F) water
  • If the knot is unsuccessful, or if the knot isn't tied within a few seconds, the diver gets wet, which is a powerful incentive in 10c (54 degrees F) water
  • If the knot is unsuccessful, or if the knot isn't tied within a few seconds, the diver gets wet, which is a powerful incentive in 10c (54 degrees F) water
  • If the knot is unsuccessful, or if the knot isn't tied within a few seconds, the diver gets wet, which is a powerful incentive in 10c (54 degrees F) water
  • In this case, he didn't quite pull it off
  • In this case, he didn't quite pull it off
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