Staged tank found in Madison blue

[patpicos]

when i see safeties like this, I will check them to see if they are cooked. Mind you i am usually aware of who they belong to. Last time i was in the courtyard, i pulled out one of the safeties that was cooked and dropped it at CCDS (knowing who it was for) and notified them.

Its nice to let them know before they go for a push and get to a safety that is cooked and need to adjust plans or abort.

Use your best judgement.

[kensuf]

Those two safety bottles were installed in October as part of a video and survey documentation project under a permit with the DEP held by Karst Underwater Research. Unfortunately, we got flooded out in November and haven't had a chance to get back. You can see some video of the Courtyard, shot by Michael Barnette, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI2WCRF4BCM

On the topic of safeties staged in a cave...

I'm ok with someone checking my safeties, just leave them turned off when you're done checking them. Leaving them on can cause all of the gas to get drained.

I'm also ok with someone using one of the safeties if they need to in an emergency -- that's what they are there for.

I'm NOT ok with someone just taking them out without that person knowing who/what/why they are there for.

Thanks.

[barney00]

Those two safety bottles were installed in October as part of a video and survey documentation project under a permit with the DEP held by Karst Underwater Research. Unfortunately, we got flooded out in November and haven't had a chance to get back. You can see some video of the Courtyard, shot by Michael Barnette, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI2WCRF4BCM

That's not the video...here is the video...LOL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUPzqblHawA

Glad the bottles appear to be in good shape...thanks for posting the pic.

[DMoore]

I agree. I don't mind my stages being checked as long as the valve is shut off and it is in the same place it was found.

Definitely nice to know beforehand if there is something wrong with the equipment I've staged for for a future dive.

Taking out a stage that is not yours is a no no!

[Diverlee]

Love the video!


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[rddvet]

I'm surprised everybody's ok with random people checking their stage. I was very specifically taught in cave classes to leave people's bottles alone (kind of like no dm's touch my gear on dive boats). I'm fine if someone's in a dire emergency and they need my tank. That's what it's there for. Otherwise hands off. If it's a buddy's bottle and you want to check it, then that's a whole different category too.

[Brent]

I'm surprised everybody's ok with random people checking their stage. I was very specifically taught in cave classes to leave people's bottles alone (kind of like no dm's touch my gear on dive boats). I'm fine if someone's in a dire emergency and they need my tank. That's what it's there for. Otherwise hands off. If it's a buddy's bottle and you want to check it, then that's a whole different category too.

Rest assured, we still teach those procedures. Nothing has changed in "decades" Why, all of a sudden is there increased interest in a stage bottle that a diver comes across.
As I said in an earlier post. The bottle is not lost. It's where it is for a reason. If you're not part of the equation, move on! Seems simple enough.

[cavedivingwoman]

Thanks, Mike, that video made my day

That's not the video...here is the video...LOL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUPzqblHawA

Glad the bottles appear to be in good shape...thanks for posting the pic.

[ghost]

Rest assured, we still teach those procedures. Nothing has changed in "decades" Why, all of a sudden is there increased interest in a stage bottle that a diver comes across.
As I said in an earlier post. The bottle is not lost. It's where it is for a reason. If you're not part of the equation, move on! Seems simple enough.

I wholeheartedly disagree. It’s usually obvious when a bottle is a long term safety vs a day of stage. I would much prefer the heads up that my safety is cooked before it ruins a long push dive that took months to plan.

[Diverlee]

I grabbed a stage bottle once. Thought it was mine until I went to put it on. I quickly placed it back. Glad no one saw me, I would be in deep ####


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