Buoy release after deep dive to signal diver ascent⏫⏫


As you already know if you are divers who have more than the basic diving course, the buoy is an essential safety element for the diver and his safety when ascending to the surface.

I inflate the buoy with the residual air from the second main stage, release it and proceed to ascend to 5 meters to make the safety stop.
I inflate the buoy with the residual air from the second main stage, release it and proceed to ascend to 5 meters to make the safety stop.

In this way, releasing the buoy before starting the ascent and safety stop, whether we are close to our boat or not, we will alert other boats that there is a diver at that point and, as you know, all boats should recognize the signal and respect at least a radius of 50 meters of safety distance.

Here we are only about 18 meters deep.
Here we are only about 18 meters deep. 

Having reached more than 33 meters deep in this dive, the law requires having an emergency air tank prepared at a depth of 5 meters (it is that air tank that appears tied to a rope with all the first stage assembly carried out) so that, in case of any unforeseen event with the air, the diver can make the safety stop without complications.

Emergency air tank at 5 meters deep.
Emergency air tank at 5 meters deep.

Buoy rope got tangled up with the chain and the rope of the emergency air tank.
Buoy rope got tangled up with the chain and the rope of the emergency air tank.

The first thing we did when ascending to 5 meters for the safety stop was to check that the emergency air tank was still working as well as when we checked it at the beginning of the deep dive.

My diving partner giving the ”ok”.
My diving partner giving the "ok".

The next thing was to continue doing the safety stop for 3 minutes while we checked that our pressure gauges indicated the amount of air remaining and everything was "ok" for us.

Also we realized that, after starting the ascent, the signaling buoy had become entangled, so my diving partner and instructor proceeded to untangle it.

Him untangling it while I continue holding onto the rope, doing my safety stop relaxed.
Him untangling it while I continue holding onto the rope, doing my safety stop relaxed.

After the 3-minute safety stop, we ascended to the surface and contacted the boat.

All right, ladies!
All right, ladies!

Video recorded with a GoPro Hero 4 Adventure.

The video is recorded at 1.25x.

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