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Posted: May 16 2007,7:35 pm |
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| Quote (freddog @ May 15 2007,11:38 pm) | Well, day 3 of the search has come to an end. Â We've started a search pattern in the area and it's a slow process. Â Phoenix PD is out there with us and brought their side scan sonar. Â It's a slow process because the sonar is a stationary unit mounted on a tripod. Â It is lowered to the bottom where it scans a 60 swath. Â The area is read and any targets are marked. Â We dive on any significant targets. Â So far we have made 9 dives on targets, all of which have been something other than what we are looking for. Â After each 60 foot scan, anchors are lifted, sonar is lifted, then we move it all to the next grid and start again.
We have also made several line searches in areas of interest, also with no luck, although I've found some cool stuff. Â The visibility was terrible yesterday, less than 10 feet, and I had a near "air emergency", ending one of my dives with about 100 psi. Â Those of you who dive probably know how long those safety stops can seem when you're almost out of air and due to the depth I was diving at, it was a 4 minute stop. Â I had become separated from my partner due to the visibility issues so I had nobody to buddy breathe off of and I did not come up anywhere near the safety tanks we had hanging. Â I can't wait until we get our new equipment this summer...pony bottles included.
Anyway, we'll be back out there tomorrow and probably Thursday, then the operation will be suspended once again for safety reasons during the weekend.
There are conflicting reports from witnesses at the scene as far as direction of travel, so the search area is huge (needle in a haystack) but I still have high hopes for success.
The depths are tough because of the temperatures, and as I mentioned above, air issues. Â At that depth, we are only getting about ten minutes bottom time. Â I did do a search pattern yesterday on and around the island, which as about 35-45 feet and it was nice because we were down for almost an hour.
I'll keep you guys posted, right now I'm exhausted. Â I went through 5 tanks and it really wears you down. |
talked to my oldest brother tonight. He says he knows of you through one of your work partners....I guess today was his day to go diving.
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