IMCASafety Flash
Near miss: Foreign body in diver’s helmet, resulting in fall of gas pressure
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 06/23
- Date
- Themes
- DivingInspection and Maintenance
Summary
During a routine dive at a depth of 18 m (60’), the diver reported to the Dive Supervisor a drop in breathing gas pressure; on returning to the vessel and removing the helmet, a foreign body was found in the demand valve chamber section of the helmet regulator
IMCA SF 06/23. Themes: diving, inspection and maintenance.
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