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17.05.2003 DEEPEST SEARCH DIVE IN CYPRUS

 

RETURN FROM -105 METERS

IN ORDER TO FIND LOST CAMERA EQUIPMENT VALUED AT 2500£, AQUATEC - INNERSPACE OPERATIONS LTD. PERFORMED A MANNED SEARCH DIVE TO -105 METERS WITH AN ACTUAL BOTTOM TIME OF 8 MINUTES. 

HOWEVER THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT IN THE SEARCH AREA. 

AS A SIDE EFFECT THIS WAS THE DEEPEST DIVE EVER PERFORMED IN CYPRUS.

WATER TEMPERATURES ON THE WAY:

SURFACE: 21C

-6M: 19C

-10M: 18C

-25M: 17C

-70M: 16C

-105M: 16C

ON THE BOTTOM A REEL GUIDE LINE WAS ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR AND THE SEARCH DIRECTION WAS IN 075 DEGREES.

BOTTOM: GREY SAND AND MUD.

VISIBILITY: 5 METERS

NO CURRENT.

TRAWLER LINES WERE VISIBLE.

EQUIPMENT

1 X 20 LITRE TANK TRIMIX 9%O2 / 58%HE

1 X 10 LITRE TANK TRIMIX 9%O2 / 58%HE

1 X 6 LITRE TANK AIR @ 290 BAR

1X 10 LITRE TANK 100% O2

1 X 5 LITRE TANK AIR INFLATION (DRY SUIT, WING JACKET)

GAS DETAILS

EQUIVALENT NARCOTIC DEPTH AT -105 METERS:    -38 METERS

HYPOXIC TRIMIX TO -13 METERS

DIVE PLANS

PRIMARY DIVE PLAN –105M

 

Waypoint  at  105m for   8:00 (12) on Trimix 9.0/58.0, PPO2 1.028, END 38

Deep Stop at  84m for   0:20 (12) on Trimix 9.0/58.0, PPO2 0.841, END 29

Deep Stop at  84m for   0:20 (13) on Trimix 9.0/58.0, PPO2 0.841, END 29

Deep Stop at  81m for   0:20 (13) on Trimix 9.0/58.0, PPO2 0.814, END 28

Deep Stop at  78m for   0:20 (13) on Trimix 9.0/58.0, PPO2 0.787, END 27

Deep Stop at  75m for   0:20 (14) on Trimix 9.0/58.0, PPO2 0.760, END 25

Deep Stop at  69m for   0:20 (14) on Trimix 9.0/58.0, PPO2 0.707, END 23

Deep Stop at  66m for   0:20 (14) on Trimix 9.0/58.0, PPO2 0.680, END 22

Deep Stop at  63m for   0:20 (15) on Trimix 9.0/58.0, PPO2 0.653, END 20

Deep Stop at  60m for   0:20 (15) on Trimix 9.0/58.0, PPO2 0.626, END 19

Deep Stop at  57m for   0:20 (15) on Air,        PPO2 1.399, END 57

Deep Stop at  54m for   0:20 (16) on Air,        PPO2 1.336, END 54

Deep Stop at  51m for   0:20 (16) on Air,        PPO2 1.274, END 51

Deep Stop at  48m for   0:20 (16) on Air,        PPO2 1.211, END 48

Deep Stop at  45m for   0:20 (17) on Air,        PPO2 1.148, END 45

Deep Stop at  42m for   0:20 (17) on Air,        PPO2 1.086, END 42

Deep Stop at  42m for   0:20 (17) on Air,        PPO2 1.086, END 42

Deep Stop at  39m for   0:20 (17) on Air,        PPO2 1.023, END 39

Deep Stop at  36m for   0:20 (18) on Air,        PPO2 0.961, END 36

Deep Stop at  30m for   0:20 (18) on Air,        PPO2 0.836, END 30

Deep Stop at  27m for   0:20 (18) on Air,        PPO2 0.773, END 27

Norm Stop at  24m for   1:00 (19) on Air,        PPO2 0.710, END 24

Norm Stop at  21m for   2:00 (21) on Air,        PPO2 0.648, END 21

Norm Stop at  18m for   3:00 (23) on Air,        PPO2 0.585, END 18

Norm Stop at  15m for   3:00 (26) on Air,        PPO2 0.523, END 15

Norm Stop at  12m for   6:00 (32) on Air,        PPO2 0.460, END 12

Norm Stop at   9m for   9:00 (40) on Air,        PPO2 0.398, END 9

Norm Stop at   6m for  12:00 (52) on 100% Oxygen, PPO2 1.596, END 0

Backgas at 6m for 6:00 (58) on Air

Norm Stop at   6m for  12:00 (70) on 100% Oxygen, PPO2 1.596, END 0

 

TOTAL DECO TIME: 55 minutes.

DIVE RUN TIME: 71 minutes.

CNS Total: 49.8%

OTU's: 63

Time to Fly: 5.0 Hours

2862.6 Ltr. of 9.0/58.0 consumed.

1210.7 Ltr. of 21.0% consumed.

581.2 Ltr. of 100.0% consumed.

4654.5 Ltr. total open circuit gas consumed.

 

BAILOUT DIVE PLANS

 

                  OK                100              21              Both

 

 105              (8:00)           (8:00)          (8:00)          (8:00)           

  69                          0:07 (11:30) 0:07 (11:30) 0:07 (11:30)

  66       0:09 (11:50) 0:20 (11:50) 0:20 (11:50) 0:30 (11:60)

  63       0:20 (12:10) 0:30 (12:20) 0:50 (12:40) 0:40 (12:40)

  60       0:40 (12:50) 0:50 (13:10) 0:50 (13:30) 0:50 (13:30)

  57       0:30 (13:20) 0:30 (13:40) 0:50 (14:20) 1:00 (14:30)

  54       0:20 (13:40) 0:20 (13:60) 0:50 (15:10) 0:50 (15:20)

  51       0:20 (13:60) 0:20 (14:20) 1:00 (16:10) 1:00 (16:20)

  48       0:20 (14:20) 0:20 (14:40) 1:10 (17:20) 1:10 (17:30)

  45       0:20 (14:40) 0:20 (14:60) 1:20 (18:40) 1:30 (19:00)

  42       0:30 (15:10) 0:30 (15:30) 1:30 (20:10) 1:30 (20:30)

  39       0:30 (15:40) 0:30 (15:60) 1:30 (21:40) 1:40 (22:10)

  36       0:30 (16:10) 0:30 (16:30) 2:00 (23:40) 2:10 (24:20)

  33       0:40 (16:50) 0:50 (17:20) 2:20 (26:00) 2:20 (26:40)

  30       1:00 (17:50) 1:00 (18:20) 2:30 (28:30) 2:40 (29:20)

  27       1:10 (19:00) 1:00 (19:20) 3:30 (32:00) 3:40 (33:00)

  24       1:10 (20:10) 1:20 (20:40) 3:40 (35:40) 3:50 (36:50)

  21       1:30 (21:40) 1:30 (22:10) 4:50 (40:30) 5:10 (41:60)

  18       2:00 (23:40) 2:10 (24:20) 5:40 (46:10) 5:50 (47:50)

  15       2:30 (26:10) 2:30 (26:50) 7:40 (53:50) 7:60 (55:50)

  12       3:00 (29:10) 3:20 (30:10) 9:10 (62:60) 9:40 (65:30)

   9       4:20 (33:30) 4:20 (34:30) 12:40 (75:40) 12:50 (78:20)

   6       9:10 (42:40) 15:40 (50:10) 17:00 (92:40) 58:00 (136:20)           

 

    Gas consumptions

 

No failures - normal dive - OK

  2313.3 ltr  Trimix 9.0/58.0

  960.2 ltr  Air

  223.9 ltr  Oxygen

  3497.3 ltr  TOTAL

 

Lost or missing deco gas: 100

  2336.7 ltr  Trimix 9.0/58.0

  1367.5 ltr  Air

  3704.2 ltr  TOTAL

 

Lost or missing deco gas: 21

  5273.6 ltr  Trimix 9.0/58.0

  411.3 ltr  Oxygen

  5684.9 ltr  TOTAL

 

Lost or missing deco gas: Both

  6804.3 ltr  Trimix 9.0/58.0

  6804.3 ltr  TOTAL

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