SpearMax
09-11-2006, 10:57 PM
On Saturday, September 9, 2006, I had a difficult dive experience involving in-water recompression/missed deco procedures which is fully described at the following thread:
http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=34582
On Sunday, September 10, 2006, I performed a deep solo technical dive to an area not yet seen by anyone to the best of my knowledge. I often work with the Palm Beach County Artificial Reef Committee as a volunteer who does video surveys of areas before and after they create an artificial reef.
The County has been working on developing this new 210 foot deep area just outside the Palm Beach Inlet that I am proposing to call the Technical Playground. The reason for this name is that the concrete structures down there look very similar to another well known 120 foot deep area called the Playground.
The challenge is that the new area is almost 100 feet deeper and definitely requires technical dive training and equipment to dive safely. The risks of nitrogen narcosis, oxygen toxicity, and other dangers are substantial. Please do not try to bounce dive this area with recreational dive gear.
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Palm Beach County is creating this area primarily as a deep fishing area. They have put tons of concrete structure down there over the past year or so. They recently sank a barge and sailboat. Plans for further sinkings are in the works. We are very lucky to have such a great group of people working at the County and on the volunteer Artificial Reef Committee!
Here are some video frames of the Technical Playground. It is dark down there because of the depth. Sorry the frames are not brighter. I put my hand on the sand which was 210 feet deep.
http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=34582
On Sunday, September 10, 2006, I performed a deep solo technical dive to an area not yet seen by anyone to the best of my knowledge. I often work with the Palm Beach County Artificial Reef Committee as a volunteer who does video surveys of areas before and after they create an artificial reef.
The County has been working on developing this new 210 foot deep area just outside the Palm Beach Inlet that I am proposing to call the Technical Playground. The reason for this name is that the concrete structures down there look very similar to another well known 120 foot deep area called the Playground.
The challenge is that the new area is almost 100 feet deeper and definitely requires technical dive training and equipment to dive safely. The risks of nitrogen narcosis, oxygen toxicity, and other dangers are substantial. Please do not try to bounce dive this area with recreational dive gear.
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Palm Beach County is creating this area primarily as a deep fishing area. They have put tons of concrete structure down there over the past year or so. They recently sank a barge and sailboat. Plans for further sinkings are in the works. We are very lucky to have such a great group of people working at the County and on the volunteer Artificial Reef Committee!
Here are some video frames of the Technical Playground. It is dark down there because of the depth. Sorry the frames are not brighter. I put my hand on the sand which was 210 feet deep.