BSAC

October 2005     05/313
Solent Coastguard tasked Littlehampton Coastguard to investigate a report of a person in the water skin diving believed in difficulty. On investigation the skin diver was safe. False alarm with good intent. (Coastguard report).

October 2005     05/318
Dive support vessel contacted Portland Coastguard expressing concern for two divers whose surface marker buoy had disappeared. Divers subsequently surfaced safe and well. (Coastguard report).

November 2005     05/322
Dive support vessel contacted Milford Haven Coastguard reporting an overdue diver, the diver surfaced safe and well, before search and rescue resources were mobilised. False alarm with good intent. (Coastguard report).

December 2005     05/224
A trainee diver did a stride entry into a swimming pool. As soon as he was in the water there was a loud noise and air rushed from the area of his regulator first stage. He was helped from the pool and the equipment was examined. It was found that the part of the valve was loose, causing a sealing ring to blow out and thus allowing the air to escape. This valve and three other similar valves had recently been serviced. The same fault was found on them all. The specification for the torque on this part was 30Nm and all were found to be finger tight.

January 2005     05/329
Brixham Coastguard tasked Torbay Coastguard team to investigate reports of two divers in difficulties. Teignmouth inshore lifeboat proceeded with Coastguard helicopter also tasked, the divers were reported safely ashore. All units stood down. False alarm with good intent. (Coastguard report).

February 2005     05/333
Brixham Coastguard tasked Berry Head Coastguard team to investigate the report of a diver in possible difficulties, the diver made his own way ashore. Confirmed safe and well. (Coastguard report).

February 2005     05/332
Concern was raised for the safety of a RHIB with eight POB, safety investigations were commenced by Holyhead Coastguard tasking Penmon and Cemaes Coastguard teams to investigate. The vessel safely returned to harbour, SAR operations terminated. (Coastguard report).

March 2005     05/340
Aberdeen Coastguard received a call from a member of the public reporting two divers missing in poor visibility. Peterhead Coastguard were tasked to attend, reporting both divers were ashore safe and well. (Coastguard report).

April 2005     05/343
Portland Coastguard was alerted by the shore contact of three divers drift diving, the divers were located safe and well still diving. (Coastguard report).

April 2005     05/292
Two divers descended a shotline. At 36m they left the line and dropped to the seabed at a depth of 42m. One of the divers became breathless and signalled to his buddy that he wanted to ascend. The diver was hyperventilating and starting to panic. The buddy led him back to the shotline and controlled their ascent at a safe rate. At 15m the panicked diver had regained control and they made a safe ascent to the surface including a 5 min safety stop at 5m. It is thought that the distressed diver had suffered from nitrogen narcosis. No subsequent ill effects were experienced.

April 2005     05/293
Two divers descended a shotline to a depth of 39m. One of the pair began to feel breathless and indicated the problem to his buddy. The buddy helped him back to the shotline and they made a safe ascent to the surface. The diver thought that he had been affected by nitrogen narcosis.

April 2005     05/490
Lifeboat assisted in the search for missing diver(s). False alarm. (RNLI report).

April 2005     05/492
Lifeboat assisted in the search for missing diver(s). False alarm. (RNLI report).

April 2005     05/350
Stornoway Coastguard received a call from ambulance control reporting a dive vessel on fire, ambulance, police and fire service on scene. One person trapped in cabin rescued. (Coastguard & RNLI reports).

May 2005     05/130
A pair of divers entered the water from the shore to conduct a navigation exercise. They dived to a maximum depth of 8m. After about 4 min their SMB moved out of the designated area and the dive marshal was about to send another diver in to pull on the SMB line when one of the pair surfaced. He reported that he had become separated from his buddy. The Coastguard was informed and a boat was used to search for the missing diver. The second diver was found, at the surface, 35 min after he was reported missing. He was safely recovered. He reported that he had found himself alone at 8m and then surfaced. A lifeboat and a helicopter were also tasked to assist.

May 2005     05/495
Lifeboat launched to assist dive boat. False alarm. (RNLI report).

May 2005     05/366
Stornoway Coastguard received a call from a M/V reporting a diving RHIB aground, the Lochinver lifeboat was tasked assist, on arrival the vessel was moored and three divers had left the boat to go diving. (Coastguard & RNLI reports).

May 2005     05/496
Lifeboat assisted in the search for missing diver(s). False alarm. (RNLI report).

May 2005     05/498
Lifeboat assisted in the search for missing diver(s). False alarm. (RNLI report).

June 2005     05/499
Two lifeboats assisted in the search for missing diver(s). False alarm. (RNLI report).

June 2005     05/501
Lifeboat assisted in the search for missing diver(s). False alarm. (RNLI report).

June 2005     05/503
Lifeboat launched to assist dive boat. False alarm. (RNLI report).

June 2005     05/384
Portland Coastguard received a 999 call from a diving vessel on a mobile telephone, the report came from the boat skipper reporting a missing diver, the diver had gone on a solo dive for scallops, the boat skipper was very inexperienced. Portland tasked MCA boat Osprey to attend, the MCA boat found the casualty vessel and then the diver. The vessel was towed to shore where they were met by Wyke Coastguard, safety advice was given. (Coastguard report).

June 2005     05/389
Portland Coastguard received many 999 calls reporting a diver off Portland Bill shouting for assistance, Portland Coastguard tasked R-WB to attend the diver. When on scene the diver refused to be recovered, he eventually was picked up by another vessel and returned to Portland, no medical assistance was required. (Coastguard report).

June 2005     05/396
Two divers became exhausted following a shore dive, the divers waved for assistance, Newhaven lifeboat recovered the divers to shore assisted and conned to the divers by the NCI National Coastwatch. (Coastguard & RNLI reports).

June 2005     05/399
Two divers left the dive boat unattended whilst diving, on return to the vessel one was unable to get back aboard, the other got aboard but could not recover the anchor, the other diver drifted away in the tide! Wait there is more! Solent Coastguard were alerted, tasking Coastguard rescue helicopter R-I, Brighton beach patrol and Brighton lifeboat, the divers were recovered to their own vessel. (Coastguard & RNLI reports).

June 2005     05/506
Lifeboat assisted in the search for missing diver(s). False alarm. (RNLI report).

August 2005     05/433
Brixham Coastguard received a call from a fishing vessel following a near miss with shore divers near Slapton Sands, the skipper reported the divers had no surface craft and were not displaying a diving flag although they were using a SMB, the F/V moved further out to sea and further dangers were avoided. Safety advice given. (Coastguard report).

August 2005     05/441
Two divers were shore diving when they were caught in the line of a fisherman, the diver freed himself with the help of the buddy diver, Sunderland lifeboat and Sunderland VLB also attended, the divers were unharmed and continued their dive. (Coastguard report).

August 2005     05/446
Stornoway Coastguard received a call from a fishing vessel reporting an unattended dive RHIB, shortly afterwards the two occupants surfaced unaware of the concern they had caused. False alarm with good intent. (Coastguard report).

August 2005     05/456
Portland Coastguard were alerted by a diving vessel of two divers overdue following a dive to 20m, Swanage lifeboat and inshore lifeboat were tasked together with Swanage Coastguard, before the resources arrived on scene the divers surfaced safe and well. (Coastguard report).