It was reported that oxygen levels in some areas were as low as 15%. The news hasn't said anything specific about the death as of yet.
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It was reported that oxygen levels in some areas were as low as 15%. The news hasn't said anything specific about the death as of yet.
That makes sense, but I still don't see the loop hose in the picture.Quote:
Originally Posted by RGU
That's only the first death, the thai navy divers are untrained and unequipped for this environment.
I hope they learn from this death, but my suspicion is they'll still keep diving as there is so much public pressure.
I had a similar experience, though not as vivid while caving in Sonora, Texas. I was only alone in the dark for about 30 minutes (of my own choosing), before I thought I could see lights and hear strange noises. Very disorienting. I can't even imagine being in that environment for days.Quote:
Originally Posted by twaldo
I just saw a report saying the Seal diver that died ran out of air.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/...ntl/index.html
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Originally Posted by karen18
Thank you. This is good news. Can't trust anything in the press these days.
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Originally Posted by AB8CD
The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-cave-rescue):
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The former Seal died at about 1am on Friday when he ran out of oxygen on his way back to the surface after placing air tanks along the two-mile route to the boys, the current method for refreshing the air supply in the cave.
He became unconscious while making the return journey from ?chamber three?, about a mile inside the cave. A diving buddy tried to revive him but was unsuccessful.
?His job was to deliver oxygen. He did not have enough on his way back,? the Chiang Rai deputy governor said.
This is all there is. I interpret this to mean he ran into OOG situation. No information on whether it was result of air planning error, entanglement, loss of guideline, equipment malfunction, etc. I doubt they will ever release further details. They keep repeating that he was "former" navy. Must be a royal embarrassment for the Thai navy, I imagine.
Originally Posted by RGU View Post
I think they are using pure o2 rebreathers. The argon bottle may be filled with air for wing inflation.
It's very hard to know from afar with just news reports, but pure O2 rebreathers don't sound very safe to me. But on this, we are all just speculating.Quote:
Originally Posted by FW
Oceancurrent, I read he was a 38 year old retired navy seal.
mdax, I would imagine that most of the folks there are volunteers who want to save the boys. There may, indeed, be a lot of public pressure, but there's also a lot of can-do enthusiasm. I imagine we here on the forum have the cave training and experience that we know the Navy divers aren't prepared for. I think they think they're up for it.
They are safe, if you don't go below the max depth for O2, 20-24'. I suspect the sumps aren't very deep.Quote:
Originally Posted by Squirrel Girl
Yes. It's hard to know. Many sumps are deeper than that. Hard to know from news reports. Some drawings have at least one sump looking deep.Quote:
Originally Posted by FW
Doesn't look like a rebreather operation to me.
https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/asse...-large-169.jpg