HM Coastguard - Diving Incidents

[Humber Coastguard]

9th August 2005 – Brixham Coastguard.

A diver made a rapid ascent after a dive on the Rosehill from the dive boat Sea King. He was showing no symptoms of DCS but was given fluids and oxygen on board the dive boat. Medical advice was sought via Brixham Coastguard. Specialist advice from the DDRC was that evacuation and recompression were not required unless symptoms developed and the diver could go home. The diver and dive boat skipper were both happy to follow this advice.

[Humber Coastguard]

10th August 2005 - Humber Coastguard

A diver was airlifted to the Hull Hyperbaric Unit by RAF Helicopter R-131 from RAF Boulmer. He had made a rapid ascent while diving from the dive boat Sovereign out of Seahouses.

[Humber Coastguard]

10th August 2005 - Portland Coastguard

The dive boat MARY JO reported 3 of her divers had surfaced from a dive off Anvil Point having missed decompression stops. Medical advice recommended evacuation to the chamber at Poole. They were airlifted by the Coastguard Helicopter R-WB from Portland.

[Humber Coastguard]

11th August 2005 - Portland Coastguard

The skipper of the dive vessel Swanage Diver reported that a diver from the adjacent dive vessel MARY JO had made a rapid ascent and missed stops while diving the wreck of the Kyarra. The diver was airlifted by Coastguard Helicopter R-WB to the Poole landing site where it was met by a dive doctor and Poole Coastguards. The diver was taken to the recompression chamber by Dorset Ambulance.

[resting rifleman]

Originally Posted by Humber Coastguard

11th August 2005 - Portland Coastguard

The skipper of the dive vessel Swanage Diver reported that a diver from the adjacent dive vessel MARY JO had made a rapid ascent and missed stops while diving the wreck of the Kyarra. The diver was airlifted by Coastguard Helicopter R-WB to the Poole landing site where it was be met by a dive doctor and Poole Coastguards. The diver was taken to the recompression chamber by Dorset Ambulance.

outcome, 5 hours potted and released ok.
had swanage diver out today while some maintainance done on the prawns lift! final vhf from WB "see you another day" my reply "hope not"
mike.

[Humber Coastguard]

12th August 2005 - Stornoway Coastguard

A diver was airlifted to the Dunstaffnage recompression chamber near Oban by Coastguard Helicopter R-MU on advice of the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The diver, who was diving from the dive vessel Shifty off the east coast of Uist, was showing symptoms of DCS.

[Humber Coastguard]

13th August 2005 - Portland Coastguard

A Mayday call was received from the dive boat Goose which had an unconscious diver on board. Coastguard Helicopter R-WB airlifted the diver direct to Dorchester A & E for assessment then onwards to the Poole recompression chamber. In the meantime, another 2 divers who had undertaken the same dive were airlifted by Coastguard Helicopter R-IJ to the Poole chamber.

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[Andy M]

Originally Posted by Humber Coastguard

Coastguard Helicopter R-WB airlifted the diver direct to Dorchester A & E for assessment then onwards to the Poole recompression chamber. In the meantime, another 2 divers who had undertaken the same dive were airlifted by Coastguard Helicopter R-IJ to the Poole chamber.

Ouch. Never heard of a two chopper incident before. R-IJ apparently based at Solent Coastguard.

Goose was doing Warrior this morning. 54m.

[The_Ferret]

well done the coastguard !!

These incidents seem to be happening to often !!
Me.. thinks poor training,and lack of experience are the main factors !!

[And]

Originally Posted by Andy M

Ouch. Never heard of a two chopper incident before. R-IJ apparently based at Solent Coastguard.

Goose was doing Warrior this morning. 54m.

Team of five divers. After the gas switch all seemed well until one started toxing within two or three minutes. One of the divers switched him back and brought him up, one other diver followed, the other two did their deco. Helicopter picked up the first diver as he was needing more urgent attention. Other two divers went on second chopper although had no DCI symptoms. I've just been told everyone is fine and the toxing diver will make a full recovery

I didn't see much as we went in before them and the first helicopter had already been and gone before we surfaced.

Not fair to name anyone at the moment so I won't. Its just my opinion but I think he switched to the wrong gas.

It was an excellent dive though and the skipper, the team effected, the coastguard, and all the other divers acted very calm and professionally

Andy