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Using up breathing air to fill lift bag. Use of an independent air cylinder dedicated to bag filling, rather than filling from the breathing gas cylinder(s). [5] Use of surface supplied air to fill bags. [69] Impact of falling objects. Loss of lift bag and cargo. Damage to lift bag, cargo or other equipment. Runaway lift(bag):
The system is likely to be effective in mitigating out-of-air emergencies, non-diving medical emergencies and entrapment in ropes or nets. When used with the buddy check it can help avoid the omission, misuse and failure of diving equipment, though the use of a written checklist is more reliable. [77]
Assisting a trapped diver – The diver may be unable to release themself from the entrapment. Umbilical changeout – Swapping a problematic umbilical for a replacement under water. Rescue of the working diver – Getting the disabled working diver to a place of relative safety. Rescue of an incapacitated diver – Getting the diver to the ...
The risk of entrapment is often greater with smaller diameter line, and larger mesh nets. Fortunately these are also less work to cut free if a suitable implement is available. Entanglement is a far greater risk to divers with a limited breathing gas supply, and without communications to a stand-by diver.
Environmental problems, situations, effects, or influences such as unforecast weather deterioration, stronger current than anticipated, unexpected low water temperature, silt-out, inadvertent entry into a confined space or overhead environment in low visibility without a guideline to open water, entrapment by nets, lines, wreckage, delta-p ...
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The NOAA Diving Manual: Diving for Science and Technology is a book originally published by the US Department of Commerce for use as training and operational guidance for National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration divers.
Rescue of a diver and recovery to the bell by the bellman is relatively straightforward, and much like the case for a wet bell. Hoisting tackle is provided to lift the casualty into the bell through the hatch, using the lifting points on the harness, and the bell can be partially flooded to assist with buoyancy.