05/23/2026
We’re often asked why one of our divers remains topside?
They’re responsible for safety, observation, and rescue efforts. Our dive-grade compressor is surface-supplied, and equipped with a pollutant filter and water separator that can mitigate most solid and liquid contaminants. But remains ineffective against gaseous pollutants found in exhaust, algal blooms, etc. Removing our divers for environmental air contamination is a regular occurrence, and should be. Exposure to odorless CO could render a diver unconscious, and result in an emergency recovery. Recovery gear is readily available on every dive site, and divers are donned in a recovery harness. A full face mask greatly reduces the risk of an unconscious diver losing their regulator and drowning, allowing critical time to recover a distressed diver.
This protects our divers, facilities, property owners, and complies with our WC insurance requirements. Protecting our divers is our #1 priority.