Quote: (Originally Posted by Alby scubakitmarket)
lifts make diving a lot easier and are better for retrieval of divers in difficulty
This is a very interesting concept. The first time I ever used a kit like this was in The St. Lawrence Seaway Brockville, Canada. I thought it made getting back on the vessel much easier.
The Seaway is very calm compared to the Ocean, gennerally the only thing we have to deal with is the flow (current), very rarley do we experience wave activity!
Can you tell us what your experiences are in rough open ocean with a rig like this is?
What is the genneral protocol for getting divers out of the water?
Do diver's use an equipment line to clip their stage/sidemount bottles too prior to getting on the lift kit?
How many diver's at a time?
One thing that concerns me with a rig like this in Open Ocean is the speed in which you can get divers out of the water, stability and the wear and tear on the the lift kit.
Thank you