Country: null
Location: OFFSHORE : Other offshore
Release Date: —
Time incident occurred: —
Type of Activity: Diving, Subsea, ROV
Type of Injury: null
Function: null
Applicabale Filter Categories: System/Equipment failure
- Surface air dive to -34fsw
- Bail-Out bottle contained mixed gas
- Diver bumps control valve allowing gas to hat
- Supervisor immediately switches to HP back up air
- Abort dive – diver to surface – no harm
What Went Wrong?
- Content not analyzed – only checked for pressure
Corrective actions and Recommendations
Bail-Out contained 14% HeO2– emptied-charged with air
Bail-Out bottles will be analyzed for content at the start of project
Bail-Out bottles that are used for mixed gas will be:
- Supplied by the dive contractor (no personal bottles)
- All bottles will be color coded
- All bottles will be labeled with % of mix
Pre-Dive Checklist will include a Bail-Out Drill
