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« on: March 10, 2009, 09:58:38 am » |
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In the news today, a diver from singapore was fatally wounded, when he was hit by a propellar off a boat.
apparently someone on the boat... started the engine by mistake!?
my condolensence to the diver and his family n friends..
anyone can indulge us with more info?
dive safe
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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2009, 10:15:23 am » |
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2009, 10:20:55 am » |
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I was at the jetty , I saw the victim being sent for medical attention,  Nothing serious I believe bcos I saw him with his head bandage and walking normally later in the night while I was having my dinner  Wish him speedy recovery  |
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2009, 11:35:04 am » |
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NST Online ยป Local News
2009/03/10
PAHANG:
Diver killed by propeller
ROMPIN: A diving trip to Pulau Tioman turned into a tragedy for a group of friends from Singapore when one of them was killed after being struck by a boat propeller.
The victim, a Japanese known only as Go Ayaka, 29, was hit while diving in waters between Pulau Tioman and Pulau Pulai on Saturday.
Deputy district police chief Assistant Superintendent Zainul Mujahidin Mat Yudin said Ayaka, an accountant in Singapore, was diving next to a stationary boat about 6pm.
A few minutes later, someone is said to have started the engine of the boat.
Ayaka died due to severe shoulder and neck injuries. Original Source: http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/2500534/Article/index_html |
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2009, 11:50:54 am » |
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Another sad story, yet another sorry incident by someone mistake. Appreciate if anyone can provide more details on this tragic incident, so that all of us can learn.
Dive safe, my felllow divers.
My deepest condolences to the victim family.
RIP
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2009, 11:57:53 am » |
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Did he die or did he not? Triggerfish saw him walking.
What was he doing diving next to a boat?
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2009, 12:17:54 pm » |
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Did he die or did he not? Triggerfish saw him walking.
What was he doing diving next to a boat?
Apparently there's two victim, one is killed, the other is seriously wounded and require plastic surgery hence the bandaged head. Was told they're not diving next to a boat but trying to get into that boat after surfacing from a dive. As to why the propeller is running when there's diver nearby, I'm sure the boatman would have his side of the story, so let's not start the blame game shall we... |
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2009, 01:12:06 pm » |
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Hmmmmm...will try to contact the Trip Organiser to know more about it in due time. Wonder how many time has this happen, divers struck by boat...nobody wants accident to happen but we need to study n look into preventing it or minimize it in the near future. Condolence to the family members n friends.  Some early reading http://aristo-cats.livejournal.com/31309.html |
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2009, 09:46:22 am » |
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I think divers need to be reminded to lookout for boat traffic during surfacing....................and not rely on the boatman observing bubbles.
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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2009, 10:14:13 am » |
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Aiyoh!
I was at Tioman too..
Heard about the news..
But could not be bother as I was busy with my agendas...
To the dead... RIP..
To the injured one... Speedy recovery!!!
Everyone have to really take care of ourselves and other people..
At times silly mistake can cause a life!!!
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« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2009, 03:27:44 pm » |
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I think divers need to be reminded to lookout for boat traffic during surfacing....................and not rely on the boatman observing bubbles.
Yup...boatman can't see us...but we can see the boat. Surface near the boat but away from the stern. |
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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2009, 04:04:22 pm » |
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According to sources, these are two separate incidents, one happened apparently at Batu Malang, and it's a female diver of Japanese descent. She was run over by a boat & died on the spot. Diving from an operator on Kg. Genting.
The second person, male, did not die but was diving underneath the Salang Bay jetty when he had a runaway (uncontrolled) ascent & shot up into a boat propeller that had just started up. Received 8 stitches on forehead & no other serious injuries, thank God.
We can conclude that proper use of SMBs could have prevented the accidents but diving (and surfacing) under the jetty is pure ignorance on the part of the diver.
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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2009, 09:55:50 pm » |
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Sometimes divers have the tendency to surface very near their boat. It should be ok if there are already other divers climbing onto the boat but if there's none, best to do what Demon said, surface away from stern.
Also what Pummkin said about the sausage is true, difficult to go wrong if you deploy it every time.
And if you have to dive under the jetty, drag along a dive buoy la
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« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2009, 10:45:36 am » |
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Honestly, if you look at marine lifeboat propellers (as below)  It has a "guard ring" around the propeller. This safe design has been around for donkey years. And it's so easy...put a ring around the propeller... We really need to make this a ruling for dive boat la.....  |
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Good education leads to good conservation!!
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« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2009, 10:55:00 am » |
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This is the version for outboard motors  Simple right?  |
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