| We were three divers on this dive only one of us got bent. Actually Dave and I had been on a 35 meter dive right before this dive with no surface interval. He then went for another 30 meter dive right after this dive also with no surface interval. But we did not get bent we felt fine. Actually we have done such profiles many times before.
But the hit diver was a new comer and not part of the standard team.
We attributed the DCS hit to these main factors.
- Carelessness on behalf of the team having opted for an aggressive deco profile. We decided to ignore the fact that we were 3 meters deeper than the planned Average depth.
- Slow and untimely assent due to the fantastic things we saw on this virgin wreck in the 85 and 80 meter range. (It can be seen on the profile.)
- Predisposition of the hit diver due to dehydration having had several drinks the night before and not had any water or food prior to the dive.
- A Semi dry suit that was so tight it took two people to get the diver into. It was so tight that t-shirts stayed dry under it. It was constricting the circulation of the blood thus hindering Decompression.
During the In-water recompression there was two support divers and three other divers ready to jump in any time. |