Dover Coastguard Locate Missing Diver Using RADAR Technology

[Humber Coastguard]

Lost diver found using RADAR technology

http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-do...th=7&year=2005

[Juz]

Excellent work!

Thanks for posting it!

Juz

[Lou]

Oooh, very cool. Lucky guy there. Well one again to the coastguard!

[Paul Oliver]

Well done Dover Coastguard, i was very impressed when i was shown this system, even more so now

Hopefully we will get a few more details soon as there was at least one YD'r on the Dive boat.

[Andy the Coastie]

And if the skipper had let Dover know his position and how many divers he had and not waited a hour before calling them, things may have been quicker.


Whats happening to Dover lately ?

[Getafix]

The report is'nt quite correct.

The diver was reported overdue as soon as it was apparent he was not surfacing after his projected dive time,not that he was missing for 1 hour already(from the end of the dive time).All other details were supplied to the coastguard as requested.

He was also not picked up by the Polish ships crash boat. They stood by him until the dive boat reached him,but he was left in the water.He's fine.

These will be my only words on the matter.

[Andy the Coastie]

Originally Posted by Getafix

The report is'nt quite correct.

The diver was reported overdue as soon as it was apparent he was not surfacing after his projected dive time,not that he was missing for 1 hour already(from the end of the dive time).All other details were supplied to the coastguard as requested.

He was also not picked up by the Polish ships crash boat. They stood by him until the dive boat reached him,but he was left in the water.He's fine.

These will be my only words on the matter.

Just for the record and at the request of Alan, i would like to state that I WAS not on scene or in any position past the English Inshore traffic Zone

Hi Mate.

I was on the pontoon chatting to my diver that was potted last night.

My radio was on channel 16,74... whilst my spare was on on scan .... and was getting live feed back from the charter skippers that were at sea closer to you.

2 things ...
I could hear Dover and Cap Griz Nez traffic clear as a bell and well as the French chopper & the Polish ship.
I was told on my MOBILE , that your diver was picked up by a Polish ship.


All that matters is that the diver is alive , safe and well AND
that the coastguards are there to help,,,,,, Speak to them , they don't bite.... Unless you have something to hide.


p.s

YD's Humber Coastguard.... can you please verify that the info that is displayed on the MCA website is taken from the incident reports that are recieved from the MRCC's / MRSC's daily incident running log's ... ?

To fellow YD'ers , online live computer incidents as it happens which can be accessed form any coastguard station and HQ .

Think i'm correct in saying that.

[pete]

Originally Posted by Andy the Commie

And if the skipper had let Dover know his position and how many divers he had and not waited a hour before calling them, things may have been quicker.


Whats happening to Dover lately ?

I don't normally take to posting but you are starting to get on my nerves.

The fact that you have slagged off a skipper on a public forum is outrageous and needs addressing.

Firstly, YOU WASN'T THERE. So everybody is clear, the diver had a run time of 60 mins. 10 mins after this the coast guard was contacted. We did not wait an hour. We had a language problem at first and didn't understand what the French operator was asking , once we understood we gave them everthing they needed to know (I don't know what you are insinuating??) Regarding your comment about having something to hide, again I don't know what you are insinuating. The information supplied by the coast guard was a little incorrect. The "Rolnik" (many thanks to them) shadowed the diver until we picked him up, they did not take him on board. I do not want to discuss our diving as it is neither yours nor anyones elses business

Now my turn on the public forum as I know the skipper doesn't use the internet

1. There are a few hard boats in Dover and I have been on most of them. They are so far in front of you that you haven't got enough years left to reach their level. I understand that one of them taught you how to shot a wreck recently!
2. If you are that good why were you on the pontoon listening to radio traffic and not out there diving!
3. If you continually big yourself up on the net, you have a lot to live up to.
4. Considering you are fairly new to the business, talking the talk but not walking the walk isn't making you a lot of friends.
5. If you spent as much time practising shotting the wreck as you do bigging yourself up and slagging people off on the net you would be good at it by now!!

"Dovers best diving bar none"........BULLS**T!!

TOP TIP. Stop bigging yourself up, get off the PC, Get off your high horse and get the shot in the wreck!!

Please don't make out these incidents of yours didn't happen.......I have all the dates. I can put my hand on my heart and say the other skippers are excellent and thoroughly professional but they don't shout about it.

Remember, people in glass houses...........

[Andy the Coastie]

Originally Posted by pete

I don't normally take to posting but you are starting to get on my nerves.

The fact that you have slagged off a skipper on a public forum is outrageous and needs addressing.

Firstly, YOU WASN'T THERE. So everybody is clear, the diver had a run time of 60 mins. 10 mins after this the coast guard was contacted. We did not wait an hour. We had a language problem at first and didn't understand what the French operator was asking , once we understood we gave them everthing they needed to know (I don't know what you are insinuating??) Regarding your comment about having something to hide, again I don't know what you are insinuating. The information supplied by the coast guard was a little incorrect. The "Rolnik" (many thanks to them) shadowed the diver until we picked him up, they did not take him on board. I do not want to discuss our diving as it is neither yours nor anyones elses business

Now my turn on the public forum as I know the skipper doesn't use the internet

1. There are a few hard boats in Dover and I have been on most of them. They are so far in front of you that you haven't got enough years left to reach their level. I understand that one of them taught you how to shot a wreck recently!
2. If you are that good why were you on the pontoon listening to radio traffic and not out there diving!
3. If you continually big yourself up on the net, you have a lot to live up to.
4. Considering you are fairly new to the business, talking the talk but not walking the walk isn't making you a lot of friends.
5. If you spent as much time practising shotting the wreck as you do bigging yourself up and slagging people off on the net you would be good at it by now!!

"Dovers best diving bar none"........BULLS**T!!

TOP TIP. Stop bigging yourself up, get off the PC, Get off your high horse and get the shot in the wreck!!

Please don't make out these incidents of yours didn't happen.......I have all the dates. I can put my hand on my heart and say the other skippers are excellent and thoroughly professional but they don't shout about it.

Remember, people in glass houses...........

Hi and welcome to YD , Pete.

Nice post for your first,, normally a intro would be nice.

Answers to your input.

1). If your talking about NEPTUNE, he only told me how HE shoot's wrecks and stays anchored into them , ( this is not my perferred method )

2). I was on the waiting pontoon,same one as the lifeboat. you know where the charter boats pick up thier customers, chatting to my divers ( another NEW dive club ), as they packed up and took off thier kit after diving the POM.

3). Dover has had a good safety record for diving , with the amount of divers diving here and credit where credit is due, the divers are safe. But i think soon , there will be a show of leaflets on display everywhere .

4). Chartering , YES, and everyone knows that....... So, because i had the money in the bank to buy a dive charter company with a boat , so what ?
being ONE of the busiest charter boats and skippers in Dover, think i'm doing something right .

5). I am good at it , NOW ,,, wanna ask my deck bitch for proof ? My method is one of where i go up tide and the shot is dropped...... I don't use or like the method of dropping a anchor / grapple which is attachted to the boat and drag into the wreck.. I'm not saying that way is right or wrong , but i won't USE it.

Now, i can't think of another FULL TIME dive operator at Dover, as i am THE only one.

Thats why i offer lots of ON site services and spares to MY customers or my friends.

Rgds.

[Getafix]

Originally Posted by Andy the Commie

If your talking about NEPTUNE, he only told me how HE shoot's wrecks and stays anchored into them , ( this is not my perferred method )

Dave told you whatever method you use whether you anchor in or shot them you check that it's in,by holding or tugging on the line,it does'nt matter it's all the same result.He told you to go uptide and drift back,it's the same system.
I seem to remember mentioning checking it's in myself a few months ago.

Originally Posted by Andy the Commie

I am good at it , NOW ,,, wanna ask my deck bitch for proof ? My method is one of where i go up tide and the shot is dropped...... I don't use or like the method of dropping a anchor / grapple which is attachted to the boat and drag into the wreck.. I'm not saying that way is right or wrong , but i won't USE it.

No.......you're just doing what you're being paid to do,2 months at shotting wrecks does not make a good skipper.
And as i said before,dropping uptide of a wreck is the best way of doing it whatever you do,in fact that's what most skippers do,so why make a song and dance out of it,unless you've only just found that out of course?


You know what i said in my PM about axe's and grinding,some of us don't want to read that about other skippers online or hear it when on your boat(you have slagged 3 skippers of dive boats/Ribs off within my earshot in the last 18 mths.......i'm fed up with it).We just want you to do your job in a quiet,understated and professional way.

Alan